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What Does My Name Edward Mean?
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A very popular male first name Edward is pronounced ED-werd. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "wealth protector." Used in the royal family by kings of England (including the saint Edward the Confessor) since before the Norman Conquest.
As a nickname for Edward, Eddie has been replaced by Ted, Teddy, or Ned. Eduard is a French form; Eduardo is Spanish and Portuguese. Famous personalities bearing the name include Photographer Edward Steichen; ballet dancer Edward Villella; US Senator Edward Kennedy; poet Edward Lear; artist Edouard Manet; Edward, Duke of Windsor; actors Edward Norton, Edward Burns.
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