Nedward

//ˈnɛdwəd// name

name ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name.

    "The time was, when every musical young gentleman breathed forth his wishes in dulcet strains to "be carried back to Old Virginia's shore," or related to the history and most wonderful exploits of that good old colored individual, "Uncle Nedward;" but we suppose this superannuated colored person has been superseded by the still more popular "Uncle Tom," of Mrs. Stowe celebrity."

Example

More examples

"The time was, when every musical young gentleman breathed forth his wishes in dulcet strains to "be carried back to Old Virginia's shore," or related to the history and most wonderful exploits of that good old colored individual, "Uncle Nedward;" but we suppose this superannuated colored person has been superseded by the still more popular "Uncle Tom," of Mrs. Stowe celebrity."

Etymology

Either a rebracketing of mine Edward or a blend of Ned + Edward.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.