Edward

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Learn about the name Edward. See how popular Edward is in countries all over the world and whether it is used as a girls name or a boys name. Discover what Edward means in other languages and if it has any negative meanings.

Contents

  1. How do you pronounce Edward?
  2. How popular is the name Edward?
  3. What does Edward mean?
  4. In what countries is Edward popular?
  5. Is Edward a girls name?
  6. Is Edward a boys name?
  7. What ethnicity is the name Edward?
  8. What are similar names to Edward?
  9. What words does Edward rhyme with?

How to pronouce, type, and say Edward

See how to say, spell, type, and pronounce Edward.

How to pronouce Edward

Edward ARPAbet pronounciation: EH1 D W ER0 D

Edward IPA pronounciation: ˈɛdwərd

How to spell and type Edward

Edward in readable ASCII: edward

Edward in hex: edward

What does Edward rhyme with?

English words that rhyme with Edward.

The name Edward rhymes with:

eduard

What does the name Edward mean?

Literal translations for the name Edward.

What does Edward mean in English?

Edward n 1: King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972) [syn: {Edward}, {Edward VIII}, {Duke of Windsor}] 2: King of England from 1901 to 1910; son of Victoria and Prince Albert; famous for his elegant sporting ways (1841-1910) [syn: {Edward}, {Edward VII}, {Albert Edward}] 3: King of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553; son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour; died of tuberculosis (1537-1553) [syn: {Edward}, {Edward VI}] 4: King of England who was crowned at the age of 13 on the death of his father Edward IV but was immediately confined to the Tower of London where he and his younger brother were murdered (1470-1483) [syn: {Edward}, {Edward V}] 5: King of England from 1461 to 1470 and from 1471 to 1483; was dethroned in 1470 but regained the throne in 1471 by his victory at the battle of Tewkesbury (1442-1483) [syn: {Edward}, {Edward IV}] 6: son of Edward II and King of England from 1327-1377; his claim to the French throne provoked the Hundred Years' War; his reign was marked by an epidemic of the Black Plague and by the emergence of the House of Commons as the powerful arm of British Parliament (1312-1377) [syn: {Edward}, {Edward III}] 7: King of England from 1307 to 1327 and son of Edward I; was defeated at Bannockburn by the Scots led by Robert the Bruce; was deposed and died in prison (1284-1327) [syn: {Edward}, {Edward II}] 8: King of England from 1272 to 1307; conquered Wales (1239-1307) [syn: {Edward}, {Edward I}] 9: third son of Elizabeth II (born in 1964) [syn: {Edward}, {Prince Edward}, {Edward Antony Richard Louis}] 10: son of Edward III who defeated the French at Crecy and Poitiers in the Hundred Years' War (1330-1376) [syn: {Edward}, {Black Prince}]

What does Edward mean in Icelandic?

Edward <n> Edward

Where is the name Edward popular?

See what countries the name Edward is most popular in.

Can Edward be a girls name?

See where Edward is used as a girls name.

Edward is sometimes used as a girls name in the following countries:

Can Edward be a boys name?

See where Edward is used as a boys name.

Edward popularity by country

See how popular Edward is for boys or girls in 8 country data sets.

How popular is Edward in Canada as a boys name?
In 1993 Edward was the 102nd most popular boys name in Canada.

Edward boys name rank in Canada

How popular is Edward in Australia as a boys name?
In 2019 Edward was the 49th most popular boys name in Australia.

Edward boys name rank in Australia

How popular is Edward in United States as a boys name?
In 2018 Edward was the 169th most popular boys name in United States.

Edward boys name rank in United States

How popular is Edward in New Zealand as a boys name?
In 2019 Edward was the 76th most popular boys name in New Zealand.

Edward boys name rank in New Zealand

How popular is Edward in Ireland as a boys name?
In 2019 Edward was the 89th most popular boys name in Ireland.

Edward boys name rank in Ireland

How popular is Edward in France as a boys name?
In 1964 Edward was the 390th most popular boys name in France.

Edward boys name rank in France

How popular is Edward in United Kingdom as a boys name?
In 2018 Edward was the 24th most popular boys name in United Kingdom.

Edward boys name rank in United Kingdom

How popular is Edward in United States as a girls name?
In 1942 Edward was the 938th most popular girls name in United States.

Edward girls name rank in United States

What ethnicity is the name Edward?

Global data on the ethnicity of the name Edward.

What ethnicity is someone with the name Edward likely to be?

  • Edward has a 0.23% chance of being East Asian
  • Edward has a 0.10% chance of being Japanese
  • Edward has a 0.39% chance of being South Asian
  • Edward has a 0.29% chance of being African
  • Edward has a 0.05% chance of being Muslim
  • Edward has a 95.44% chance of being British
  • Edward has a 0.04% chance of being Eastern European
  • Edward has a 1.20% chance of being Jewish
  • Edward has a 1.40% chance of being French
  • Edward has a 0.12% chance of being Germanic
  • Edward has a 0.43% chance of being Hispanic
  • Edward has a 0.25% chance of being Italian
  • Edward has a 0.06% chance of being Nordic

Edward Probabilities

Gender, generation, birth year, and other predictions for the name Edward.

What is the most common profile of a person named Edward

Someone with the name Edward was most likely born in 1956.

Someone with the name Edward is most likely to be male.

Someone with the name Edward is most likely from this generation: Baby Boomers.

What names are similar to the name Edward?

Find similar names to Edward.