Edward 165332 225667378 2008-07-14T20:30:38Z 71.145.162.125 {{Infobox Given Name Revised | name = Edward | image= | imagesize= | caption= | pronunciation= | gender = Male | meaning = Rich/blessed guard | region = | origin = English | related names = | footnotes = }} '''Edward''' is an [[English language|English]] [[given name]]. It is derived from Old English words ''[[wikt:ead#Old English|ead]]'' (meaning "happy" or 'prosperous') and ''[[wikt:weard#Old English|weard]]'' (meaning "guard"). It's one of the only Old English names to gain currency in other parts of Europe and beyond. *Proto-Germanic ''*audwaroþō'' *Old English ''tĒadweard'' *Modern English ''Edward'' Short forms include Ed, Edd, Eddie, Eddy, Ned, Neddie, Neddy, Ted, Teddy and Teddie; all of which may be short for '''Edward,''' [[Edmond]] or [[Edmund]]. Edward may refer to: == In nobility == *[[Edward, the Black Prince]], the eldest son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault *[[Edward Balliol]], pretender to the Scottish throne during the reign of David II *[[Edward the Confessor]], the penultimate Anglo-Saxon King of England and the last of the House of Wessex *[[Edward the Elder]], the son of Alfred the Great *[[Edward the Martyr]], English king and Christian martyr *[[Edward I of England]], the monarch who conquered Wales *[[Edward II of England]], King of England from 1307 until deposed in January, 1327 *[[Edward III of England]], one of the most successful English kings of medieval times *[[Edward IV of England]], King of England from March 4, 1461 to April 9, 1483 *[[Edward V of England]], one of the Princes in the Tower *[[Edward VI of England]], the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour *[[Edward VII of the United Kingdom]], the son of Queen Victoria *[[Edward VIII of the United Kingdom]], the son of George V * for Portuguese Royalty see [[Duarte]] *[[Lord Edward FitzGerald]], Irish revolutionary *[[Lord Edward Jones-Davies]], Welsh Legend == In politics == *Edward Dembowski, Polish leftist active in Cracow Uprising in [[1846]], [[philosopher]] and [[columnist]] *[[Edward and Elaine Brown|Edward Brown]], involved in a dispute with the U.S. government *[[Edward Kennedy]], United States Senator from Massachusetts *[[Edward Stettinius, Jr.]], [[United States Secretary of State]] *[[Edward Youde]], the 26th Governor of Hong Kong *[[Edward Jansen]], Du mascotte van du VLD_DEP == In fiction == *[[Edward (ballad)|Edward]] is one of the best known of the [[Child ballads]]. *[[Edward Platypus|Edward]], fictional [[platypus]] from [[Camp Lazlo]] *[[Edward "Stubbs" Stubblefield]], the fictional undead on Stubbs the Zombie in "Rebel Without a Pulse" *[[Edward Elric]], the main protagonist in the anime/manga series, Fullmetal Alchemist *''[[Edward Scissorhands]]'', movie directed by Tim Burton and written by Caroline Thompson *[[Edward the Blue Engine]], a character from Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends *[[Miles O'Brien (Star Trek)|Miles Edward O'Brien]], character in the fictional Star Trek universe *[[Edd "Kookie" Byrnes, character on 77 Sunset Strip]] *[[Edward Chris von Muir]], "spoony bard" of Final Fantasy IV. *[[Edward Cullen (Twilight)|Edward Cullen]], a vampire from [[Stephenie Meyer]]'s book series ''[[Twilight (series)|Twilight]]'' *Edward [[Winnie-the-Pooh]] bear *[[Edward Rochester]], Romantic hero and Jane's lover in [[Jane Eyre]] *[[Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV]] from the anime [[Cowboy Bebop]] *[[Edward Ferrars]], character in [[Sense and Sensibility]] by [[Jane Austen]] == In other fields == *[[Edward O'Connor Terry]], 19th Century English Actor and Theatre Owner *[[Edward Grieg]], [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[composer]] *[[Theodore Sturgeon|Edward Hamilton Waldo]], American science fiction author *[[Edward Higgins]], the 3rd General of The Salvation Army *[[Edwards syndrome]], genetic disorder *[[Prince Edward Island]], a Canadian province situated in the Maritimes *[[Edward Kofler]], [[Poland|Polish]]-[[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[mathematician]] *[[Edvard Munch]], Norwegian painter-expressionist *[[Edward R. Murrow]], an American journalist *[[Eddy Merckx]], 5 time Tour de France Champ (cyclist) *[[Ned Kelly]], an Australian Bushranger *[[Edward Harris]] (disambiguation) *[[Harry Edwards|Harry Edward(s) (disambiguation)]] *[[Ed Farhat]], Professional wrestler under the name The Sheik *[[Ed Trice]], inventor of Gothic Chess == In other languages == {{wiktionary|Edward}} *[[Arab language|Arab]]: إدوارد *[[Chinese language|Chinese]]: 愛德華 *[[Croatian language|Croatian]]: Eduard *[[Dutch language|Dutch]]: Eduard *[[French language|French]]: Édouard *[[German language|German]]: Eduard *[[Greek language|Greek]]: Εδουάρδος *[[Icelandic language|Icelandic]]: Eðvarður, Játvarður *[[Irish language|Irish]]: Éamonn *[[Italian language|Italian]]: Edoardo or Eduardo *[[Latin language|Latin]]: Eduardus *[[Maltese language|Maltese]]: Dwardu *[[Norwegian language|Norwegian]]: Edvard *[[Polish language|Polish]]: Edward *[[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: Eduardo or Duarte *[[Romanian language|Romanian]]: Eduard *[[Spanish language|Spanish]]: Eduardo *[[Swedish language|Swedish]]: Edvard *[[Russian language|Russian]]: Эдуард or Эдвард *[[Finnish language|Finnish]]: Eetu {{hndis}} [[Category:Given names]] [[Category:English given names]] [[ang:Ēadweard]] [[de:Eduard]] [[fr:Edward]] [[is:Eðvarður]] [[it:Edoardo]] [[he:אדוארד]] [[mt:Dwardu]] [[ja:エドゥアルト]] [[no:Edvard]] [[pl:Edward]] [[pt:Edward]] [[ro:Eduard]] [[ru:Эдуард]] [[sk:Eduard]] [[fi:Eetu]] [[sv:Edvard]] [[zh:爱德华]]