Edward

Edward

Edward I, King of England
Pronunciation	/ˈɛdwərd/ Polish: [ˈedvart] German: [ˈedvart]
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Old English: Ēadweard
Meaning	ēad "Riches", "Prosperous" or "Fortune" and weard "Guardian" or "Protector"
Other names
Related names	Eduard, Édouard, Eduardo, Edvard, Eðvarðr, Eduardas, Edvardas, Eddie, Ed, Edd, Edith, Duarte, Ned, Odoardo, Ted, Ward, Woody

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