Edward

♂French boy's name

A French boy's name of English origin.

At a glance

GenderMasculine
OriginEnglish

Origin and meaning

From Middle English Edward, from Old English Ēadweard, from Proto-West Germanic *Audawardu, from Proto-Germanic *Audawarduz, corresponding to ed (“wealth, riches”) + ward (“ward, guard”), doublet of Eduard.

Where it is mostly given

  • Great Britain
  • Ireland
  • United States
  • Malta
  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Belarus

Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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