Edward

Edward

Edward is an English given name. It is derived from Old English words ead (meaning 'fortune' or 'prosperous') and weard (meaning 'guardian' or 'protector'). It is one of the few Old English names to gain currency in other parts of Europe and beyond for example, as Eduardo and Duarte in Spain and Portugal respectively.

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Famous quotes containing the word edward:

    “To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships.”
    —W.E.B. (William Edward Burghardt)