Edward is an
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
. It is derived from the
Anglo-Saxon
The Anglo-Saxons were a Cultural identity, cultural group who inhabited England in the Early Middle Ages. They traced their origins to settlers who came to Britain from mainland Europe in the 5th century. However, the ethnogenesis of the Anglo- ...
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
Norman or Normans may refer to:
Ethnic and cultural identity
* The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries
** People or things connected with the Norm ...
and
Plantagenet
The House of Plantagenet () was a royal house which originated from the lands of Anjou in France. The family held the English throne from 1154 (with the accession of Henry II at the end of the Anarchy) to 1485, when Richard III died in batt ...
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
Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he ruled the duchies of Aquitaine and Gascony as a vassal o ...
, as part of his efforts to promote a cult around
Edward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor ; la, Eduardus Confessor , ; ( 1003 – 5 January 1066) was one of the last Anglo-Saxon English kings. Usually considered the last king of the House of Wessex, he ruled from 1042 to 1066.
Edward was the son of Æth ...
, for whom Henry had a deep admiration.
Variant forms
The name has been adopted in the
Iberian peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula (),
**
* Aragonese and Occitan: ''Peninsula Iberica''
**
**
* french: Péninsule Ibérique
* mwl, Península Eibérica
* eu, Iberiar penintsula also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in southwestern Europe, defi ...
since the 15th century, due to
Edward, King of Portugal
Edward ( pt, Duarte (; 31 October 1391 – 9 September 1438), also called Edward the King Philosopher (''Duarte o Rei-Filósofo'') or the Eloquent (''o Eloquente''), was the King of Portugal from 1433 until his death. He was born in Viseu, the son ...
, whose mother was English. The Spanish/Portuguese forms of the name are
Eduardo and
Duarte Duarte may refer to:
* Duarte (surname), person's surname (or composed surname) and given name
* Duarte, California, United States
* Duarte Province, Dominican Republic
* Pico Duarte
Pico Duarte is the highest peak in the Dominican Republic, on th ...
. Other variant forms include French
Édouard, Italian
Edoardo
Edoardo is the Italian form of the English male given name Edward. Notable people named Edoardo include:
* Edoardo Agnelli (industrialist) (1892–1935), Italian industrialist
* Edoardo Alfieri (1913–1998), Italian sculptor
* Edoardo Amaldi (1908 ...
and
Odoardo Odoardo is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Odoardo Barri (1844–1920), the pseudonym of Edward Slater
*Odoardo Beccari (1843–1920), Italian naturalist, discovered the titan arum in Sumatra in 1878
*Odoardo Borrani (1833–19 ...
, German, Dutch, Czech and Romanian
Eduard
Eduard Model Accessories is a Czech manufacturer of plastic models and finescale model accessories.
Formed in 1989 in the city of Most, Eduard began in a rented cellar as a manufacturer of photoetched brass model components. Following the succ ...
and Scandinavian
Edvard.
Short forms include Ed, Eddy, Eddie, Ted, Teddy and Ned.
People called Edward
Medieval
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Edward the Elder
Edward the Elder (17 July 924) was King of the Anglo-Saxons from 899 until his death in 924. He was the elder son of Alfred the Great and his wife Ealhswith. When Edward succeeded to the throne, he had to defeat a challenge from his cousin Æt ...
(c. 874–924), the son of Alfred the Great
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Edward the Martyr (c. 962–978), English king and Christian martyr
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Edward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor ; la, Eduardus Confessor , ; ( 1003 – 5 January 1066) was one of the last Anglo-Saxon English kings. Usually considered the last king of the House of Wessex, he ruled from 1042 to 1066.
Edward was the son of Æth ...
(c. 1003–1066), English King; patron saint of England until 1348
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Edward I of England
Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he ruled the duchies of Aquitaine and Gascony as a vassa ...
(1239–1307), called Longshanks; conqueror of Wales
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Edward Balliol
Edward Balliol (; 1283 – January 1364) was a claimant to the Scottish throne during the Second War of Scottish Independence. With English help, he ruled parts of the kingdom from 1332 to 1356.
Early life
Edward was the eldest son of John Ba ...
(c. 1283–1367), pretender to the Scottish throne during the reign of David II
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Edward II of England (1284–1327), deposed in January 1327, probably murdered
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Edward III of England
Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377), also known as Edward of Windsor before his accession, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from January 1327 until his death in 1377. He is noted for his military success and for restoring ro ...
(1312–1377), English king
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Edward, the Black Prince (1330–1376), eldest son of King Edward III
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Edward, Duke of Guelders
Edward (12 March 1336 – 24 August 1371) was the duke of Guelders and count of Zutphen from 1361 until 1371. He was the youngest son of Duke Reginald II of Guelders and his second wife, Eleanor of Woodstock, daughter of King Edward II of England. ...
(1336–1371)
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Edward IV of England
Edward IV (28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 to 3 October 1470, then again from 11 April 1471 until his death in 1483. He was a central figure in the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars in England ...
(1442–1483), older brother of Richard III, father of Edward V
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Edward V of England (1470–c. 1483), one of the princes in the Tower
Modern
Royalty and nobility
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Edward VI of England
Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) was King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death in 1553. He was crowned on 20 February 1547 at the age of nine. Edward was the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour and the first En ...
(1537–1553), the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour
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Edward, Count Palatine of Simmern
Edward, Prince Palatine of the Rhine (''Eduard, Prinz von der Pfalz'') (5 October 1625 – 10 March 1663), was the sixth son of Frederick V, Elector Palatine (of the House of Wittelsbach), the "Winter King" of Bohemia, by his consort, the Scot ...
(1625–1663), Count Palatine
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Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany (1739–1767), brother of George III
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Lord Edward FitzGerald (1763–1798), Irish aristocrat and revolutionary
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Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, (Edward Augustus; 2 November 1767 – 23 January 1820) was the fourth son and fifth child of King George III. His only legitimate child became Queen Victoria.
Prince Edward was created Duke of Kent an ...
(1767–1820), the son of George III, father of Queen Victoria
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Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar
Prince William Augustus Edward of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, , PC(Ire) (11 October 1823 – 16 November 1902) was a British military officer of German parents. After a career in the Grenadier Guards, he became Major General commanding the Brigade o ...
(1823–1902), son of Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
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Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar
Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar ( Lady Augusta Katherine Gordon-Lennox; 14 January 1827 – 3 April 1904) was a British aristocrat whose marriage to Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar made her a kinswoman of the British Royal Family and a member of the ...
(1827–1904), wife of Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar
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Edward VII of the United Kingdom
Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910.
The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria an ...
(1841–1910), the son of Queen Victoria
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Lord Edward Cecil
Lord Edward Herbert Gascoyne-Cecil (12 July 1867 – 13 December 1918), known as Lord Edward Cecil, was a distinguished and highly decorated English soldier. As colonial administrator in Egypt and advisor to the Liberal government, he helped t ...
(1867–1918), son of the 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
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Edward VIII of the United Kingdom (1894–1972), the son of George V, abdicated
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Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (born 1935), grandson of George V
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Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Forfar (born 1964), the son of Queen Elizabeth II
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Lady Edward Manners
Gabrielle Elizabeth Frances Ross, known upon her marriage as Lady Edward Manners, (born 1975) is a British businesswoman, fashion designer, and aristocrat. She is the second wife of Lord Edward Manners, a younger son of Charles Manners, 10th Duke ...
(born 1975), wife of Lord Edward Manners and daughter-in-law of the 10th Duke of Rutland
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Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick
Edward Edmund Maximilian George Windsor, Lord Downpatrick (born 2 December 1988), known professionally as Eddy Downpatrick, is an English fashion designer and former financial analyst. He is the co-founder and creative director of the British fa ...
(born 1988), the grandson of The Duke of Kent
Politicians
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Edward Dickinson Baker
Edward Dickinson Baker (February 24, 1811October 21, 1861) was an American politician, lawyer, and US army officer. In his political career, Baker served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois and later as a U.S. Senator from Oregon. ...
(1811-1861) was an American politician, lawyer, and military leader, close friend of Abraham Lincoln
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Edward Dembowski
Edward Dembowski (25 April or 31 May 1822 – 27 February 1846) was a Polish philosopher, literary critic, journalist, and leftist independence activist."Dembowski, Edward," ''Encyklopedia Polski'' (Encyclopedia of Poland), p. 128.
Life
Edward De ...
(1822–1846), Polish leftist, philosopher and columnist
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Edward Gierek (1913–2001), First Secretary of Polish United Workers Party from 1970 to 1980
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Edward Heath (1916–2005), former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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Edward Jayetileke
Sir Edward George Perera Jayetileke KC was the 29th Chief Justice of Ceylon as well as the 13th Solicitor General. He was appointed in 1950 succeeding Arthur Wijewardena and was Chief Justice until 1952. He was succeeded by Alan Rose.
Jayetil ...
,
Chief Justice of Sri Lanka from 1950 to 1952
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Edward Stanley Kellogg
Edward Stanley Kellogg (August 20, 1870 – January 8, 1948) was a United States Navy Captain who served as the governor of American Samoa. Kellogg graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1892 and joined the Naval Engineer Corps. He ...
(1870–1948), 16th Governor of American Samoa, former United States senator
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Edward "Ted" M. Kennedy (1932–2009), American politician, lawyer, and senator, Kennedy family member
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Edward M. Kennedy Jr. (born 1961), American politician and lawyer, son of Ted Kennedy
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Ed Miliband
Edward Samuel "Ed" Miliband (born 24 December 1969) is a British politician serving as Shadow Secretary of State for Climate Change and Net Zero since 2021. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Doncaster North since 2005. Miliband ...
(born 1969), British politician, former leader of the Labour Party
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Ed Murray (born 1955), Democratic politician and former Mayor of Seattle
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Edward Nothnagle
Edward Nothnagle (November 20, 1866 – February 14, 1938) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County, Pennsylva ...
(1866-1938), Pennsylvania State Representative
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Edward Alexander Nugawela (1898–1972), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician and army major
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Edward L. Romero
Edward L. Romero (also Romæro, born January 2, 1934) is an American entrepreneur, activist and former diplomat. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Spain and Andorra between the years of 1998 and 2001 and has engaged in various environmental and ...
, entrepreneur and American diplomat who served as the U.S. Ambassador to
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
and
Andorra
, image_flag = Flag of Andorra.svg
, image_coat = Coat of arms of Andorra.svg
, symbol_type = Coat of arms
, national_motto = la, Virtus Unita Fortior, label=none (Latin)"United virtue is stro ...
between 1998 and 2001
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Edward Stettinius, Jr.
Edward Reilly Stettinius Jr. (October 22, 1900 – October 31, 1949) was an American businessman who served as United States Secretary of State under Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman from 1944 to 1945, and as U.S. Ambassador ...
(1900–1949), United States Secretary of State
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Edward L. Stokes
Edward Lowber Stokes (September 29, 1880 – November 8, 1964) was an American politician from Philadelphia who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district from 1931 to 1933 and ...
(1880-1964), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania
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Edward Maria Wingfield (1550–1631), English colonist and soldier
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Edward Youde
Sir Edward Youde (; Cantonese: ''Yau Tak''; 19 June 1924 – 5 December 1986) was a British administrator, diplomat and Sinologist. He served as Governor of Hong Kong between 20 May 1982 and his death on 5 December 1986.
Early years
Youde ...
(1924–1986), 26th Governor of Hong Kong
Artists and intellectuals
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Edward Asare
Edward Asare (born 10 July 1993) is Ghanaian blogger, Influencer, and a digital marketer. He was nominated among the Top 50 Ghanaian Bloggers in 2021 by Avance Media and was awarded Ghana's Digital Marketing Professional of the Year by the Nation ...
(born 1993), Ghanaian Blogger and a Digital Marketing Professional
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Edward Barker, English cartoonist who signed his drawings simply as Edward
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Edward Blishen
Edward Blishen (29 April 1920 – 13 December 1996) was an English author and broadcaster. He may be known best for the first of two children's novels based on Greek mythology, written with Leon Garfield, illustrated by Charles Keeping, and pub ...
, English author
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Ed Byrne (academic)
Sir Edward Byrne (born 1952) is a neuroscientist who served as Principal of King's College London from August 2014 until January 2021. , Principal of King's College London and former Vice-Chancellor of Monash University
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Edward Duyker (born 1955), Australian historian
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Edward Elgar
Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, (; 2 June 1857 – 23 February 1934) was an English composer, many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire. Among his best-known compositions are orchestr ...
(1857–1934), English composer
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Edward Gamble, English comedian
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Edward Gibbons
Edward Gibbons ( bapt. 21 March 1568 – in or before July 1650) was an English choirmaster and composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods. Born in Cambridge, Gibbons's youth is completely unknown, but he later received degrees ...
, English musician
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Edward Gorey
Edward St. John Gorey (February 22, 1925 – April 15, 2000) was an Americans, American writer, Tony Award-winning costume designer, and artist, noted for his own illustrated books as well as cover art and illustration for books by other w ...
, American illustrator
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Edward Gould (1988-2012), English animator and creator of Eddsworld
* Edward Grimes, one of the two members of Irish pop duo
Jedward
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Edward Hopper (1882–1967), American realist painter
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Edward Jayakody (born 1952), Sri Lankan Sinhala musician and composer
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Edward Killy
Edward Arthur Killy (January 26, 1903 – July 2, 1981) was an American director, assistant director and production manager in films and television. He was one of the few individuals to be nominated for the short-lived Academy Award for Best ...
, American filmmaker
*
Edward Daniel Leahy
Edward Daniel Leahy (1797 – 9 February 1875) was an Irish portrait and subject painter. He was trained in Dublin, where he began his career before establishing himself in London.
Biography
According to Walter Strickland's ''Dictionary of Irish ...
, Irish painter
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Edward MacDowell
Edward Alexander MacDowell (December 18, 1860January 23, 1908) was an American composer and pianist of the late Romantic period. He was best known for his second piano concerto and his piano suites ''Woodland Sketches'', ''Sea Pieces'' and ''Ne ...
(1860–1908), American composer and pianist
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Edward Norton (born 1969), American actor
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Edward Platt, (1916-1974), American actor
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Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson (born Emanuel Goldenberg; December 12, 1893January 26, 1973) was a Romanian-American actor of stage and screen, who was popular during the Hollywood's Golden Age. He appeared in 30 Broadway plays and more than 100 films duri ...
, (1893-1973), Romanian-American actor
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Edward John David "Eddie" Redmayne (born 1982), English actor
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Edward Said (1935–2003), Palestinian-American academic
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Ed Sheeran, English singer-songwriter and musician
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Edward van de Vendel
Edward van de Vendel (born 1 August 1964) is a Dutch writer of children's literature.
Early life
Van de Vendel was born in 1964 in Leerdam, Netherlands. He worked as a teacher for several years before becoming a full-time writer in 2001.
Ca ...
, Dutch author of children's literature
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Edward "Eddie" Van Halen (1955-2020), Dutch-American musician
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Eddie Vedder
Eddie Jerome Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III; December 23, 1964) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and one of four guitarists of the rock band Pearl Jam. He also appeared as a guest vocalist i ...
, American singer, musician, songwriter
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Edward W. Hardy
Edward W. Hardy (born January 12, 1992) is an American composer, music director, violinist and violist. He is known as the composer, co-conceiver, music director, and violinist of the Off-Broadway show '' The Woodsman'' and is the owner of '' ...
(born 1992), American composer, musician, and producer
Sports
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Edward Scott Bozek
Edward Scott Bozek (November 20, 1950 – January 7, 2022), also known as Scotty Bozek, was an American épée fencing, fencer. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.
Bozek earned a degree in Russian Studies f ...
(1950–2022), American Olympic épée fencer
* Edward Fatu (1973–2009), American professional wrestler better known as
Umaga, member of
Anoa'i family
The Anoaʻi family ( ) is a family of professional wrestlers originating from American Samoa. Family members have comprised several tag teams and stables within a variety of promotions. Famous members of the family include Rosey, WWE Hall of Fam ...
*
Ed Gainey (Canadian football)
Edward Eugene Gainey (born June 6, 1990) is a Canadian football defensive back for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Appalachian State University. He has also been a member of the Saskatchewan R ...
, American player of Canadian football
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Eddie Guerrero
Eduardo Gory Guerrero Llanes (October 9, 1967 – November 13, 2005) was an American professional wrestler. He was a prominent member of the Guerrero wrestling family, being the son of first-generation wrestler Gory Guerrero. Eddie Guerrero is ...
(1967–2005), American professional wrestler
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Ed Hochuli
Edward G. Hochuli ( ; born December 25, 1950) is an American Lawyer, attorney and retired Official (American football), American football official. He has served as an attorney at Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C. since 1983, and was an official ...
(born 1950), NFL official
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Ed Hodgkiss
Ed Hodgkiss (born October 23, 1970) is a former Arena Football League coach for the Los Angeles Avengers.
In 2001, Hodgkiss was hired from the Albany/Indiana Firebirds, where he served as their Offensive coordinator
An offensive coordinator i ...
(born 1970), American football coach
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Edward Lawrence Levy
Edward Lawrence Levy (born 21 December 1851 – May 1932) was a British weightlifter.
Career
Levy, who was Jewish, was born in London, England. He was a member of the Birmingham Athletic Club.
In February 1891, Levy won the first Briti ...
, English world champion weightlifter
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Ed Mieszkowski
Edward Thomas Mieszkowski (October 14, 1925 – February 15, 2004) was an American football tackle who played two seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers of the All-America Football Conference. He was drafted by the Boston Yanks in the seventh round ...
(1925–2004), American football player
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Ed Orgeron (born 1961), American football coach
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Edward Pratt
Edward Pratt, also known as Ed Pratt, is a British unicyclist and YouTuber best known for circumnavigating the globe on a unicycle.
World unicycle tour
Overview
In March 2015 a then 19-year old Pratt set off from his hometown Curry Rivel, ne ...
, British long-distance unicyclist
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Edward Weitz (born 1946), Israeli Olympic weightlifter
Other people
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Edward H. White II (1930–1967) American astronaut
* Edward Allaway (born 1939), American mass murderer who perpetrated the 1976
California State University, Fullerton, massacre
The California State University, Fullerton, massacre was an incident of mass murder committed by a custodian, Edward Charles Allaway (born 1939), on July 12, 1976, at California State University, Fullerton, in Fullerton, California, United States ...
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Edward Rohan Amerasekera (1916–1974), first indigenous Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force
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Edward Harold Bell
Edward Harold Bell (May 26, 1939 – April 20, 2019) was an American sex offender, murderer and the first fugitive to be featured in the Texan rendition of '' America's Most Wanted''. Following his capture in Panama City, Panama in 1993, he was e ...
(1939–2019), American sex offender and murderer
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Edward Brown (born 1942), American involved in a tax dispute with the U.S. government
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Edward Douglas (bishop)
Edward Wilson Douglas (26 August 1901 – 12 June 1967) was a Scottish Catholic Church, Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the first Bishop of Motherwell from 1948 to 1954.
Life
Born in Glasgow, Scotland on 26 August 1901 in the parish of ...
(1901–1967), Scottish Roman Catholic
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Edward Edwards (disambiguation) Edward Edwards may refer to:
*Edward Edwards (actor) (living), American television and film actor
*Edward Edwards (librarian) (1812–1886), British librarian, library historian, and biographer
*Edward Edwards (musician) (1816–1897), Welsh musicia ...
, several people
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Edward F. Fritsch Edward F. Fritsch (born June 1, 1950) is a scientist in the field of molecular biology and cancer immunology.
As a postdoctoral fellow under Tom Maniatis at California Institute of Technology, Fritsch entered the field of recombinant DNA by constr ...
(born 1950), American scientist
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Edward "Ed" Gein (1906–1984), American murderer and suspected serial killer
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Edward Lagrone
Edward Lewis Lagrone (March 3, 1957 – February 11, 2004) was an American serial killer and rapist. He was convicted of fatally shooting three members of the Lloyd family in Fort Worth, Texas in May 1991, including a 10-year-old girl he had imp ...
(1957–2004), American serial killer and rapist
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Edward Kmiec
Edward Urban Kmiec (, ; June 4, 1936 – July 11, 2020) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the 13th bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo in New York from 2004 to 2012.
Kmiec previously served as an auxiliary b ...
(1936–2020), American Catholic bishop
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Edward Baker Lincoln
Edward Baker Lincoln (March 10, 1846 – February 1, 1850) was the second son of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln. He was named after Lincoln's close friend, Edward Dickinson Baker. Both Abraham and Mary spelled his name "Eddy"; how ...
(1846–1850), second son of Abraham Lincoln
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Edward Mosberg
Edward Mosberg (January 6, 1926 – September 21, 2022) was a Polish-American Holocaust survivor, educator, and philanthropist. During the Holocaust, he was held by the Nazis from 14 years of age in Kraków Ghetto, Kraków-Płaszów concentratio ...
(1926-2022), Polish-American Holocaust survivor, educator, and philanthropist
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Edward Playfair
Sir Edward Wilder Playfair KCB (17 May 1909 – 21 March 1999) was an English civil servant and businessman.Noel AnnanObituary: Sir Edward Playfair ''The Independent'', 25 March 1999.Robert ArmstrongPlayfair, Sir Edward Wilder (1909–1999) ''O ...
, British businessman
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Edward Porta
Edward Porta (born November 13, 1954) is an Argentinian former textile trader who was based in the area of Spartanburg, South Carolina. He pleaded guilty to a federal charge of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Department of Agriculture of more than ...
(born 1954), Argentinian former textile trader
* Edward Snowden (born 1983), American who disclosed National Security Agency secrets
* Ed Smith (disambiguation), Edward Smith (disambiguation), several people
People surnamed Edward
* John Edward, professional name of John Edward McGee, Jr. (born 1969), American self-proclaimed psychic
* Trevelyan Edward (1938–1995), Sri Lankan cricketer
Fictional characters
* ''Ed, Edd n Eddy'', television show, as well as main characters thereof
* List of characters in Camp Lazlo#Edward, Edward, fictional platypus from ''Camp Lazlo''
* List of Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn characters#Dawn Brigade, Edward, in ''Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn''
* List of Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter characters#Other humans, Edward AKA: DEATH, a main character and assassin from the ''Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter'' series
* Winnie the Pooh#First publication, Edward Bear, mock "formal" name for a teddy bear—another name for Winnie-the-Pooh
* Edward the Blue Engine, from ''Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends''
* Eddie Brock, a character from Marvel Comics; the best known incarnation of Venom (character), Venom
* Edward Bunnigus, in the webcomic Schlock Mercenary#Main characters, ''Schlock Mercenary''
* Edward Cullen, the vampire love-interest in the fantasy/romance novels of Stephenie Meyer's ''Twilight (novel series), Twilight Series''
* Edward Elric, the protagonist in the anime/manga series, ''Fullmetal Alchemist''
* Edward Ferrars, in ''Sense and Sensibility'' by Jane Austen
* Edward Gardner, in the 1997 French-American fantasy drama movie ''FairyTale: A True Story#Cast, FairyTale: A True Story''
* Edward 'Ted' Hasting, from British TV series ''Line of Duty''
* Edward Elizabeth Hitler, a character from British TV series ''Bottom''
* Edward Hyde (fictional character), Edward Hyde, the title character's evil alter ego in ''Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' by Robert Louis Stevenson
* Edward Kenway, Edward James Kenway, a character from the ''Assassin's Creed'' video game franchise, appearing as the protagonist of ''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag''
* Edward Mars, the shipwrecked marshal in American TV series ''Lost (TV series), Lost''
* Whitebeard (Edward Newgate), Edward "Whitebeard" Newgate, the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates in the ''One Piece'' manga series
* Edward Nigma, aka The Riddler, a supervillain from DC Comics
* Edward Richtofen, a sociopathic German scientist from ''Call of Duty: World at War''; appears in the Nazi Zombies mode as well as in ''Call of Duty: Black Ops'' and ''Call of Duty: Black Ops II''
* Edward Fairfax Rochester, the love interest of Jane in ''Jane Eyre''
* ''Edward Scissorhands'', title character of the eponymous film
* Edward "Stubbs" Stubblefield, the fictional undead from the ''Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse'' video game
* Blackbeard in popular culture, Edward "Blackbeard" Teach, fictionalized versions of the Blackbeard, historical figure of the same name from various media
* Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV, from the anime ''Cowboy Bebop''
* Edward Chris von Muir, "spoony bard" from ''Final Fantasy IV''
* Edward "Ed" Lillywhite Norton, Ed Norton, a character played by Art Carney in American sitcom ''The Honeymooners''
* Mister Ed, the talking horse, from the Mister Ed, television series of the same name
* List of Corner Shop Show characters#Recurring characters, Edward the Butler, played by Lachlan Walker in the web-series Corner Shop Show
See also
*
* Edwards (surname)
References
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