Edwards (surname)

Edwards (surname)

Edwards is a patronymic surname, which arose separately in England and Wales. It means 'son of Edward'. Edwards is the 18th-most common surname in the United Kingdom. Within the United States, it was ranked as the 49th-most common surname as surveyed in 1990.

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Famous quotes containing the word edwards:

    Chief Inspector Dreyfus: What about the maid?
    Inspector Clouseau: The maid?
    Chief Inspector Dreyfus: Was he jealous of her, too? He strangled her.
    Inspector Clouseau: It’s possible that his intended victim was a man and he made a mistake.
    Chief Inspector Dreyfus: A mistake? In a nudist camp?
    Inspector Clouseau: Nobody’s perfect.
    —Blake Edwards (b. 1922)