Edward

Masculine

Meaning

Wealthy guardian or prosperous protector.

Etymology

Edward comes from the Old English elements 'ead' (wealth, fortune) and 'weard' (guardian, protector). The name has been borne by numerous English kings and saints, including Edward the Confessor, and has maintained prominence throughout English history.

About the Name Edward

Edward is a distinguished English name with strong royal and noble associations spanning over a thousand years. Its steady popularity reflects its timeless appeal and connection to English heritage and tradition.

Historical People Named Edward

Edward C. Little

HONORABLE

Edward Campbell

JUDGE

Edward Gillette

Edward Gilmore

HONORABLE

Edward P. Jones

Edward R. Wood

HONORABLE

Edward Selfridge

Edward V. Rickenbacher

CAPTAIN

Edward Voigt

HONORABLE

Edward William Nelson

Edward A. Duff

Captain

Edward A. Javoy

Edward A. Kenney

Rep.

Edward A. Kenny

Representative

Edward A. Rumely

Executive Secretary

Edward Adams

Edward Almon

Edward Aloysius Cudahy

President

Edward Augustus Smith

Quartermaster

Edward B. Kimball

Edward B. McLean

Edward B. Moore

Commissioner of Patents

Edward Baldwin

Edward Beale McLean

Edward Beers

Edward Bell

Edward Bemis

Professor

Edward Berton Almon

Rep.

Edward Bettleheim

Adjutant General

Edward Beyer

Edward Bok

Edward Bowie

Edward Bragg

Gen.

Edward Breck

Commander

Edward Brooks

Honorable

Edward Broome

Rev.

Edward Broussard

Sen.

Edward Browne

Edward Bruce

Edward Burke

Senator

Edward C. Moran

Representative

Edward C. Stokes

Edward Chambers

Director, Division of Traffic, U.S. Railroad Administration; Chief, Transportation Division, U.S. Food Administration

Edward Charles Kehr

Edward Clark

Texas Secretary of State

Edward Clements

Representative State Committee Missouri

Edward Clifford

Col.

Edward Colladay

Edward Cunningham

Edward D. White

Chief Justice

Edward Davis

Edward Davis Townsend

Gen.

Edward Dennison

Edward Devine

Dr.

Edward Dolan

Register of the Treasury

Edward Duffey

Sergeant

Edward E. Beidleman

Edward E. Hunt

Edward E. Kennedy

Edward E. Libbey

Edward E. Pratt

Dr.

Edward Eagle

Edward Edwards

Senator

Edward F. Brown

Edward F. McGrady

Assistant Secretary of Labor

Edward Farley

Edward Fay

Doctor

Edward Ficher

Edward Filene

President of William Filene's Sons

Edward Finney

C.

Edward Flagg

Edward Flanagan

Father

Edward Foley

Edward Francis

Dr.

Edward Gann

Edward Gibson

Commander

Edward Godfrey

Edward Gray

Edward Greig

Edward Grey

Sir

Edward H. Foley

Edward H. Saltzman

2nd Lieut.

Edward Hagen

Edward Haight

Hon.

Edward Hamilton

LaRue

Edward Hanlan

Edward Hatch

Brigadier General

Edward Hays

Edward Henry Rollins

Senator

Edward Holland

Honorable

Edward Hopper

Edward Hunt

Edward I. Fenlon

Professor

Edward Isaac Golladay

Hon.

Edward Israel

Rabbi

Edward J. Breyers

Edward J. Kelly

Mayor

Edward J. Noble

Edward J. Shaughnessy

Edward James Gay

Senator

Edward John King

Representative from Illinois

Edward Keating

Honorable

Edward Kelly

Mayor

Edward Kilgore

Lt.

Edward King

Representative from Illinois

Edward L. Doheny

Edward LaRue Hamilton

Rep. from Michigan

Edward Landers

Hon.

Edward Lapham

Associate Physicist, National Bureau of Standards

Edward Libbey

W.

Edward Little

Edward Loftos

Edward Lowry

Edward M. Gallaudet

Prof.

Edward M. House

Colonel

Edward M. Morgan

Edward MacDowell

Edward Mahon

Captain

Edward Mann

Honorable

Edward Marquart

Commander

Edward Martin

Senator

Edward McGlachlin

Major General

Edward McGrady

Assistant Secretary of Labor

Edward McLean

B.

Edward Meyers

Edward Miller

Honorable

Edward Moran

Rep.

Edward Morellead

Dean

Edward Morgan

Deputy Commissioner of Pensions

Edward N. Hurley

Edward Nash Hurley

Edward Nichols

Doctor

Edward Noble

Chairman

Edward O'Neal

Edward Overton

Hon.

Edward P. Costigan

Sen.

Edward P. Farley

Edward P. Warner

Edward Peary

Edward Pierce

Edward Plummer

Honorable

Edward Pou

Edward Pratt

Chief

Edward R. Burke

Senator

Edward R. Stettinius

Edward Rickenbacker

Captain

Edward Rumely

Executive Secretary

Edward Ryan

Dr.

Edward Rydz-Smigly

Edward S. Godfrey

Edward S. Smith

Edward Samp

Edward Sanford

Justice

Edward Sceery

Edward Schmid

S.

Edward Schmidt

Edward Schorr

Edward Schulz

Colonel

Edward Seiter

Edward Sherman

Edward Simmons

Edward Smith

Edward Solomon

Gov.

Edward Sotto

Edward Spears

Brig. Gen.

Edward Stafford

Edward Starling

Colonel

Edward Stettinius

Edward Stuart

A.

Edward Sullivan

Edward Sweet

Acting Secretary of Commerce

Edward T. Pollock

Captain

Edward T. Taylor

Representative

Edward Taylor

Edward Thornton

Sir

Edward Trefy

Edward Valentine

Hon.

Edward Voight

Edward W. Barnes

Edward W. Starling

Colonel

Edward Waite

Edward Warner

Edward Watson

Colonel

Edward Weintel

Edward White

Edward Yardley

Edward Bates

1793–1869 Attorney General Goochland County, Virginia

Edward Clinton

1810–1875 Lord England

Edward Stanly

1810–1872 Honorable New Bern, North Carolina

Edward Archibald

1828–1898 M. Massachusetts