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Edvard Wissiak
Edvard is a form of Edward and may refer to: * Edvard Askeland (born 1954), Norwegian jazz musician * Edvard Befring (born 1936), Norwegian educationalist * Edvard Beneš (1884–1948), Czech politician * Edvard Christian Danielsen (1888–1964), Norwegian military officer * Edvard Diriks (1855–1930), Norwegian painter * Edvard Drabløs (1883–1976), Norwegian actor and theatre director * Edvard Engelsaas (1872–1902), Norwegian speed skater * Edvard Eriksen (1876–1959), Danish-Icelandic sculptor * Edvard Grieg (1843–1907), Norwegian composer * Edvard Heiberg (1911–2000), Norwegian director and engineer * Edvard Hjelt (1855–1921), Finnish chemist, politician and member of the Senate of Finland * Edvard Hoem (born 1949), Norwegian writer * Edvard Hultgren (1904–1984), Swedish boxer * Edvard Huupponen (1898–1977), Finnish wrestler * Edvard Isto (1865–1905), Finnish artist * Edvard Kardelj (1910–1979), Yugoslav politician * Edvard Johanson (1882–1936), Swedish tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Saxon England, but the rule of the Norman and Plantagenet dynasties had effectively ended its use amongst the upper classes. The popularity of the name was revived when Henry III named his firstborn son, the future Edward I, as part of his efforts to promote a cult around Edward the Confessor, for whom Henry had a deep admiration. Variant forms The name has been adopted in the Iberian peninsula since the 15th century, due to Edward, King of Portugal, whose mother was English. The Spanish/Portuguese forms of the name are Eduardo and Duarte. Other variant forms include French Édouard, Italian Edoardo and Odoardo, German, Dutch, Czech and Romanian Eduard and Scandinavian Edvard. Short forms include Ed, Eddy, Eddie, Ted, Teddy and Ned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |