Edward

//ˈɛdwəd// name, noun

name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A gold coin produced in the reign of King Edward. historical

    "It is indeed the same golden Edward, with three holes in it, with which I presented my Mary on her birthday, in her eighteenth year, to buy a new suit for the holidays."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    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. 2
    A surname. See also Edwards. uncommon

Synonyms

All synonyms
albert edwardblack princeduke of windsoredward antony richard louisedward iedward ii

Example

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"Finally, in 1314, these games had become so violent and dangerous that King Edward II made a law."

Etymology

From Middle English Edward, from Old English Ēadweard, from Proto-West Germanic *Audawardu, from Proto-Germanic *Audawarduz, corresponding to ed (“wealth, riches”) + ward (“ward, guard”).

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Fort EdwardKing EdwardPoint EdwardPrince EdwardPrince Edward County

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