Edward

Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 Quotations

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

Old English eād (“‘rich’”) + weard (“‘guard’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /'edwəd/
• Hyphenation: ed‧ward

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Edward

Plural -

Edward

1. A male given name.

[edit] Related terms

Pet forms

Ed Eddie Eddy

Ned Ted Teddie Teddy

[edit] Translations

[edit] Quotations

• 1605 William Camden: Remains Concerning Britain. John Russell Smith, 1870. p.77:

  The Christian humility of King Edward the Confessour brought such credit to this name, that since that time it hath been most usual in all estates.

• 1765 Laurence Sterne: Tristram Shandy, Book IV, Chapter 8:

  Heaven is my witness! that in the warmest transport of my wishes for the prosperity of my child, I never once wished to crown his head with more glory and honour than what George or Edward would have spread around it.