Definitions for EDWARD
ˈɛd wərded·ward

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Edward, Edward VIII, Duke of Windsornoun

   King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

2. Edward, Edward VII, Albert Edwardnoun

   King of England from 1901 to 1910; son of Victoria and Prince Albert; famous for his elegant sporting ways (1841-1910)

3. Edward, Edward VInoun

   King of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553; son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour; died of tuberculosis (1537-1553)

4. Edward, Edward Vnoun

   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)

5. Edward, Edward IVnoun

   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)

6. Edward, Edward IIInoun

   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)

7. Edward, Edward IInoun

   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)

8. Edward, Edward Inoun

   King of England from 1272 to 1307; conquered Wales (1239-1307)

9. Edward, Prince Edward, Edward Antony Richard Louisnoun

   third son of Elizabeth II (born in 1964)

10. Edward, Black Princenoun

    son of Edward III who defeated the French at Crecy and Poitiers in the Hundred Years' War (1330-1376)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Edwardnoun

   A male given name from Old English.

   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.

2. Etymology: From Old English Ēadweard, from Proto-Germanic *Audawarduz, corresponding to ed ("wealth, riches") + ward ("ward, guard").

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Edward

   Edward is an English male given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name Ēadweard, composed of the elements ēad "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and weard "guardian, protector”.

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1. edward

   Edward is primarily used as a male given name, originated from Old English elements "ead" meaning "wealth, fortune" and "weard" meaning "guard" – hence it translates to "rich guard". Historically, it has been a common name in British royalty. The name Edward can also refer to various characters in literature, film, and television. It does not have a specific definition outside of its use as a name.

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1. Edward

   Edward is a traditional murder ballad existing in several variants. In English its versions were collected by Francis James Child as Child ballad number 13. The Roud number is 200.

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1. edward

   Song lyrics by edward -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by edward on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. EDWARD

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Edward is ranked #7446 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Edward surname appeared 4,473 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Edward.
   
   48.5% or 2,173 total occurrences were Black.
   37.4% or 1,677 total occurrences were White.
   6.7% or 301 total occurrences were Asian.
   3.9% or 176 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.3% or 105 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.9% or 41 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • King Of England
   • Prince Of Wales
   • Prince

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'EDWARD' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1466

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'EDWARD' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3292

Anagrams for EDWARD »

1. drawed

2. warded

3. wadder

How to pronounce EDWARD?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say EDWARD in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of EDWARD in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of EDWARD in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of EDWARD in a Sentence

1. Eric Shanks:

   We are extremely fortunate to have this extraordinary team of experienced executives to guide the new USFL's development as we move toward launch this spring, i am confident Brian, Daryl, Mike and Edward have the passion, experience and commitment we need to get the job done, so come April, we will offer a compelling, high-quality game of professional football that fans will embrace.

2. Wiltshire Police:

   Kent Police( have) today received a report of a sexual assault having been committed in East Kent in the 1960s, the victim has named Sir Edward Heath in connection with the allegation.

3. Steve Herrod:

   Edward Snowden did more to create a future with many clouds in many locations than any tech company has done.

4. The Russian nuclear physicist:

   It's my dream, i think the two countries can be allies, because together, we can do many things. Stepping on each other's toes won't be good for anyone. Edward Lozansky pointed to the support provided by Russia after 9/11, when Moscow helped facilitate transit of material for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, as an example of Russian cooperation. As the political relationship between America and Russia now founders, Lozansky, still Edward Lozansky, works behind the scenes, organizing scientific and cultural exchanges between the two countries. Meanwhile, people in Moscow say anti-Americanism is at an all-time high, worse even than it was back in Soviet days. A recent poll by the Levada Center in Moscow, which is as close as there is to an independent pollster, found 70 percent of Russians have a negative view of United States. It looks like anti-Americanism is a newly found synonym for Russian patriotism.

5. Fer:

   searching for the guy that can take my breath away looking for the prince that save me, and take me on his horse in search of my romeo that will rather die than live without me triying to find the edward that will die for me finding out that him the guy will never come to me if I keep dreaming like this

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=EDWARD
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Edward
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=EDWARD
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html