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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 ...
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 ...
. It is derived from the
Anglo-Saxon The Anglo-Saxons were a 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-Saxons happened wit ...
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 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 b ...
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 vas ...
, 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 Æt ...
, 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, def ...
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 s ...
, whose mother was English. The Spanish/Portuguese forms of the name are
Eduardo Eduardo is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the male given name Edward. Another version is Duarte. It may refer to: Association football * Eduardo Bonvallet, Chilean football player and sports commentator * Eduardo Carvalho, Portuguese footba ...
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, mountain in the Dominican Republic See also

* * {{disambigu ...
. Other variant forms include French
Édouard Édouard is both a French given name and a surname, equivalent to Edward in English. Notable people with the name include: * Édouard Balladur (born 1929), French politician * Édouard Boubat (1923–1999), French photographer * Édouard Colonne (1 ...
, 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 (19 ...
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 (1833–1 ...
, German, Dutch, Czech and Romanian Eduard and Scandinavian
Edvard 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), ...
. 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 ...
(c. 874–924), the son of Alfred the Great *
Edward the Martyr Edward ( ang, Eadweard, ; 18 March 978), often called the Martyr, was King of the English from 975 until he was murdered in 978. Edward was the eldest son of King Edgar, but was not his father's acknowledged heir. On Edgar's death, the leader ...
(c. 962–978), English king and Christian martyr *
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 Æt ...
(c. 1003–1066), English King; patron saint of England until 1348 *
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 va ...
(1239–1307), called Longshanks; conqueror of Wales *
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 B ...
(c. 1283–1367), pretender to the Scottish throne during the reign of David II *
Edward II of England Edward II (25 April 1284 – 21 September 1327), also called Edward of Caernarfon, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1307 until he was deposed in January 1327. The fourth son of Edward I, Edward became the heir apparent to t ...
(1284–1327), deposed in January 1327, probably murdered *
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 ...
(1312–1377), English king *
Edward, the Black Prince Edward of Woodstock, known to history as the Black Prince (15 June 1330 – 8 June 1376), was the eldest son of King Edward III of England, and the heir apparent to the English throne. He died before his father and so his son, Richard II, suc ...
(1330–1376), eldest son of King Edward III * Edward, Duke of Guelders (1336–1371) *
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 Englan ...
(1442–1483), older brother of Richard III, father of Edward V *
Edward V of England Edward V (2 November 1470 – mid-1483)R. F. Walker, "Princes in the Tower", in S. H. Steinberg et al, ''A New Dictionary of British History'', St. Martin's Press, New York, 1963, p. 286. was ''de jure'' King of England and Lord of Ireland fro ...
(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 ...
(1537–1553), the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour * Edward, Count Palatine of Simmern (1625–1663), Count Palatine * Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany (1739–1767), brother of George III *
Lord Edward FitzGerald Lord Edward FitzGerald (15 October 1763 – 4 June 1798) was an Irish aristocrat who abandoned his prospects as a distinguished veteran of British service in the American War of Independence, and as an Irish Parliamentarian, to embrace the caus ...
(1763–1798), Irish aristocrat and revolutionary *
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 a ...
(1767–1820), the son of George III, father of Queen Victoria *
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 ...
(1823–1902), son of Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach *
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 *
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 and ...
(1841–1910), the son of Queen Victoria *
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 ...
(1867–1918), son of the 3rd Marquess of Salisbury *
Edward VIII of the United Kingdom Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972), later known as the Duke of Windsor, was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire and Emperor of India from 20 January 19 ...
(1894–1972), the son of George V, abdicated *
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, (Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick; born 9 October 1935) is a member of the British royal family. Queen Elizabeth II and Edward were first cousins through their fathers, King George VI, and Prince George, Duke ...
(born 1935), grandson of George V *
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Forfar Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Forfar, (Edward Antony Richard Louis; born 10 March 1964) is a member of the British royal family. He is the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and the youngest sibl ...
(born 1964), the son of Queen Elizabeth II *
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 *
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 Ore ...
(1811-1861) was an American politician, lawyer, and military leader, close friend of Abraham Lincoln *
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 D ...
(1822–1846), Polish leftist, philosopher and columnist * Edward Gierek (1913–2001), First Secretary of Polish United Workers Party from 1970 to 1980 *
Edward Heath Sir Edward Richard George Heath (9 July 191617 July 2005), often known as Ted Heath, was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1965 to 1975. Heath a ...
(1916–2005), former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom *
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 The Chief Justice of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the head of the judiciary of Sri Lanka and the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. Established in 1801, the Chief Justice is one of ten Supreme Court justices; the other nine are t ...
from 1950 to 1952 *
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 * Edward "Ted" M. Kennedy (1932–2009), American politician, lawyer, and senator, Kennedy family member * Edward M. Kennedy Jr. (born 1961), American politician and lawyer, son of Ted Kennedy *
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. Miliba ...
(born 1969), British politician, former leader of the Labour Party * Ed Murray (born 1955), Democratic politician and former Mayor of Seattle *
Edward Nothnagle Edward Nothnagle (November 20, 1866 – February 14, 1938) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County from 1926 to 1936. Early life Nothnagle w ...
(1866-1938), Pennsylvania State Representative * Edward Alexander Nugawela (1898–1972), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician and army major *
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
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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 *
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 *
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 an ...
(1880-1964), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania * Edward Maria Wingfield (1550–1631), English colonist and soldier *
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 Natio ...
(born 1993), Ghanaian Blogger and a Digital Marketing Professional * Edward Barker, English cartoonist who signed his drawings simply as Edward *
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 pu ...
, English author * Ed Byrne (academic), Principal of King's College London and former Vice-Chancellor of Monash University *
Edward Duyker Edward Duyker (born 21 March 1955) is an Australian historian, biographer and author born in Melbourne. Edward Duyker's books include several ethno-histories – ''Tribal Guerrillas'' (1987), ''The Dutch in Australia'' (1987) and ''Of the Star ...
(born 1955), Australian historian *
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 * Edward Gamble, English comedian *
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 *
Edward Gorey Edward St. John Gorey (February 22, 1925 – April 15, 2000) was an 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 writers. Hi ...
, American illustrator * Edward Gould (1988-2012), English animator and creator of Eddsworld * Edward Grimes, one of the two members of Irish pop duo
Jedward John and Edward Grimes (born 16 October 1991), collectively known as Jedward (a portmanteau of their first names), are an Irish singing and television presenting duo. They are identical twins who first appeared as John & Edward in the sixth ...
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Edward Hopper Edward Hopper (July 22, 1882 – May 15, 1967) was an American realist painter and printmaker. While he is widely known for his oil paintings, he was equally proficient as a watercolorist and printmaker in etching. Hopper created subdued drama ...
(1882–1967), American realist painter *
Edward Jayakody Jayakody Arachchige Don Edward Timothy Jayakody ( Sinhala:එඩ්වඩ් ජයකොඩි: born 6 April 1952), popularly as Edward Jayakody, is a Sri Lankan musician, singer and composer. Jayakody has directed the music for hundreds of Sinha ...
(born 1952), Sri Lankan Sinhala musician and composer *
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, Irish painter *
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 '' ...
(1860–1908), American composer and pianist *
Edward Norton Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received numerous awards and nominations, including a Golden Globe Award and three Academy Award nominations. Born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised ...
(born 1969), American actor *
Edward Platt Edward Cuthbert Platt (February 14, 1916 – March 19, 1974) was an American actor best known for his portrayal of the Chief in the 1965–70 NBC/ CBS television series: ''Get Smart''. With his deep voice and mature appearance, he played an ...
, (1916-1974), American actor *
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 * Edward John David "Eddie" Redmayne (born 1982), English actor *
Edward Said Edward Wadie Said (; , ; 1 November 1935 – 24 September 2003) was a Palestinian-American professor of literature at Columbia University, a public intellectual, and a founder of the academic field of postcolonial studies.Robert Young, ''Whit ...
(1935–2003), Palestinian-American academic *
Ed Sheeran Edward Christopher Sheeran (; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently re ...
, English singer-songwriter and musician *
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 * Edward "Eddie" Van Halen (1955-2020), Dutch-American musician *
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 * Edward W. Hardy (born 1992), American composer, musician, and producer


Sports

* Edward Scott Bozek (1950–2022), American Olympic épée fencer * Edward Fatu (1973–2009), American professional wrestler better known as Umaga (wrestler), Umaga, member of Anoa'i family * Ed Gainey (Canadian football), American player of Canadian football * Eddie Guerrero (1967–2005), American professional wrestler * Ed Hochuli (born 1950), NFL official * Ed Hodgkiss (born 1970), American football coach * Edward Lawrence Levy, English world champion weightlifter * Ed Mieszkowski (1925–2004), American football player * Ed Orgeron (born 1961), American football coach * Edward Pratt, British long-distance unicyclist * Edward Weitz (born 1946), Israeli Olympic weightlifter


Other people

* Ed White (astronaut), Edward H. White II (1930–1967) American astronaut * Edward Allaway (born 1939), American mass murderer who perpetrated the 1976 California State University, Fullerton, massacre * Rohan Amerasekera, Edward Rohan Amerasekera (1916–1974), first indigenous Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force * Edward Harold Bell (1939–2019), American sex offender and murderer * Edward and Elaine Brown, Edward Brown (born 1942), American involved in a tax dispute with the U.S. government * Edward Douglas (bishop) (1901–1967), Scottish Roman Catholic * Edward Edwards (disambiguation), several people * Edward F. Fritsch (born 1950), American scientist * Ed Gein, Edward "Ed" Gein (1906–1984), American murderer and suspected serial killer * Edward Lagrone (1957–2004), American serial killer and rapist * Edward Kmiec (1936–2020), American Catholic bishop * Edward Baker Lincoln (1846–1850), second son of Abraham Lincoln * Edward Mosberg (1926-2022), Polish-American Holocaust survivor, educator, and philanthropist * Edward Playfair, British businessman * Edward Porta (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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