Edward is an English

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 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 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 ...

, 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 Æthe ...

, 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 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 foot ...

and Duarte. 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 ( ...

, 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 (190 ...

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 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 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

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 (c. 962–978), English king and Christian martyr *

(c. 1003–1066), English King; patron saint of England until 1348 * Edward I of England (1239–1307), called Longshanks; conqueror of Wales * Edward Balliol (c. 1283–1367), pretender to the Scottish throne during the reign of David II * Edward II of England (1284–1327), deposed in January 1327, probably murdered * Edward III of England (1312–1377), English king * Edward, the Black Prince (1330–1376), eldest son of King Edward III *

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 Englan ...

(1336–1371) * Edward IV of England (1442–1483), older brother of Richard III, father of Edward V * Edward V of England (1470–c. 1483), one of the princes in the Tower

Modern

Royalty and nobility

* Edward VI of England (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 Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany, (Edward Augustus;In ''The London Gazette'', the Prince is called simply 'Prince Edward'16 November 1756 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 (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 (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 a ...

(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 1 ...

(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 (born 1988), the grandson of The Duke of Kent

Politicians

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 Edward Gierek (; 6 January 1913 – 29 July 2001) was a Polish Communist politician and ''de facto'' leader of Poland between 1970 and 1980. Gierek replaced Władysław Gomułka as First Secretary of the ruling Polish United Workers' Party (PZ ...

(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. Edward Moore Kennedy Jr. (born September 26, 1961) is an American lawyer and politician. He is a partner at Epstein Becker & Green, a firm headquartered in New York City, and previously represented Connecticut's 12th State Senate district in th ...

(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. Miliband ...

(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 Spain 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. (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 Edward Maria Wingfield, sometimes hyphenated as ''Edward-Maria Wingfield'' (1550 in Stonely Priory, near Kimbolton – 1631) was a soldier, Member of Parliament, (1593) and English colonist in America. He was the son of Thomas 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

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 (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 *

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 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 *

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, (1893-1973), Romanian-American actor * Edward John David "Eddie" Redmayne (born 1982), English actor * Edward Said (1935–2003), Palestinian-American academic * Ed Sheeran, 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, American singer, musician, songwriter *

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

Edward Scott Bozek Edward Scott Bozek (November 20, 1950 – January 7, 2022), also known as Scotty Bozek, was an American épée fencer. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. Bozek earned a degree in Russian Studies from the University of Massachu ...

(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 Fa ...

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 * Eddie Guerrero (1967–2005), American professional wrestler * Ed Hochuli (born 1950), NFL official *

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 *

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 *

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 o ...

(1925–2004), American football player *

Ed Orgeron Edward James Orgeron Jr. (; born July 27, 1961) is an American football coach. He was most recently the head football coach at Louisiana State University (LSU), a position he held from midway through the 2016 season until the 2021 season. Orger ...

(born 1961), American football coach *

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, n ...

, British long-distance unicyclist *

Edward Weitz Eduard Weitz (אדוארד וייץ; also "Edward"; born April 16, 1946) is an Israeli former Olympic weightlifter. Weitz was born in Chernihiv, in the Soviet Union. He was ranked in the top 5 in the Soviet Union, before he made ''aliyah'' (emig ...

(born 1946), Israeli Olympic weightlifter

Other people

* 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 ...

* Edward Rohan Amerasekera (1916–1974), first indigenous Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force *

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 * Edward Brown (born 1942), American involved in a tax dispute with the U.S. government *

Edward Douglas (bishop) Edward Wilson Douglas (26 August 1901 – 12 June 1967) was a Scottish 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 Holy Cross, Edw ...

(1901–1967), Scottish Roman Catholic *

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 music ...

, several people *

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 constru ...

(born 1950), American scientist * Edward "Ed" Gein (1906–1984), American murderer and suspected serial killer *

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 im ...

(1957–2004), American serial killer and rapist *

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 ...

(1936–2020), American Catholic bishop *

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 *

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 concentrat ...

(1926-2022), Polish-American Holocaust survivor, educator, and philanthropist *

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 *

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 tha ...

(born 1954), Argentinian former textile trader * Edward Snowden (born 1983), American who disclosed National Security Agency secrets * 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 '' Ed, Edd n Eddy'' is a Canadian animated comedy television series created by Danny Antonucci for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. The series revolves around three friends named Ed, Edd (called "Double D" ...

'', television show, as well as main characters thereof * Edward, fictional platypus from ''

Camp Lazlo ''Camp Lazlo'' is an American animated television series created by Joe Murray for Cartoon Network. The series follows Lazlo, an anthropomorphic spider monkey that goes to a camp called "Camp Kidney", a Boy Scout-like summer camp in Pimpleback M ...

'' * Edward, in '' Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn'' * Edward AKA: DEATH, a main character and assassin from the '' Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter'' series *

Edward Bear Edward Bear was a Toronto-based Canadian pop- rock group. The band is best known for its chart-topping singles, "You, Me and Mexico", " Last Song", and " Close Your Eyes", used as the signing-off song for Delilah's radio show. History The Edw ...

, mock "formal" name for a

teddy bear A teddy bear is a stuffed toy in the form of a bear. Developed apparently simultaneously by toymakers Morris Michtom in the U.S. and Richard Steiff under his aunt Margarete Steiff's company in Germany in the early 20th century, the teddy bea ...

—another name for Winnie-the-Pooh *

Edward the Blue Engine This article is about the characters that have appeared in the books of ''The Railway Series'' by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry and Christopher Awdry. Unless otherwise stated on this page, the technical notes come from actual notes laid out by Wilbert ...

, from ''

Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends ''Thomas & Friends'' (originally known as ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' and later ''Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!'') is a British children's television series that aired across 24 series from 1984 to 2021. Based on ''The ...

'' * Eddie Brock, a character from Marvel Comics; the best known incarnation of Venom * Edward Bunnigus, in the webcomic ''Schlock Mercenary'' * Edward Cullen, the vampire love-interest in the fantasy/romance novels of

Stephenie Meyer Stephenie Meyer (; née Morgan; born December 24, 1973) is an American novelist and film producer. She is best known for writing the vampire romance series ''Twilight'', which has sold over 100 million copies, with translations into 37 differ ...

's '' Twilight Series'' * Edward Elric, the protagonist in the anime/manga series, '' Fullmetal Alchemist'' *

Edward Ferrars Edward Ferrars is a fictional character in Jane Austen's 1811 novel ''Sense and Sensibility''. He is the elder of Fanny Dashwood's two brothers and forms an attachment to Elinor Dashwood. As first described in ''Sense and Sensibility'': "Edward ...

, in '' Sense and Sensibility'' by Jane Austen * Edward Gardner, in the 1997 French-American fantasy drama movie '' FairyTale: A True Story'' * Edward 'Ted' Hasting, from British TV series ''

Line of Duty ''Line of Duty'' is a British police procedural television series created by Jed Mercurio and produced by World Productions. On 26 June 2012, BBC Two began to broadcast the first series; it was its best-performing drama series in ten years w ...

'' *

Edward Elizabeth Hitler The British sitcom '' Bottom'' first aired on BBC2 over three series from 1991 to 1995 and starred Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson as the two main characters, Richie Richard and Eddie Hitler. It also featured an extensive supporting cast of recur ...

, a character from British TV series ''Bottom'' * Edward Hyde, the title character's evil alter ego in '' Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' by Robert Louis Stevenson * Edward James Kenway, a character from the ''

Assassin's Creed ''Assassin's Creed'' is an open-world, action-adventure, and stealth game franchise published by Ubisoft and developed mainly by its studio Ubisoft Montreal using the game engine Anvil and its more advanced derivatives. Created by Patrice ...

'' video game franchise, appearing as the protagonist of '' Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' *

Edward Mars The characters from the American drama television series '' Lost'' were created by Damon Lindelof and J. J. Abrams. The series follows the lives of plane crash survivors on a mysterious tropical island, after a commercial passenger jet from the fi ...

, the shipwrecked marshal in American TV series ''

Lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography * Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland *Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee ...

'' * Edward "Whitebeard" Newgate, the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates in the '' One Piece'' manga series *

Edward Nigma The Riddler (Edward Nigma, later Edward Nygma or Edward Nashton) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bill Finger and Dick Sprang, and debuted in ''Detective Comics'' #140 in Oc ...

, 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 Edward Fairfax Rochester (often referred to as Mr Rochester) is a character in Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel ''Jane Eyre''. The brooding master of Thornfield Hall, Rochester is the employer and eventual husband of the novel's titular protagonist ...

, 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 * Edward "Blackbeard" Teach, fictionalized versions of the historical figure of the same name from various media *

Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV The following is a list of major and minor characters from the anime series '' Cowboy Bebop'', directed by Shinichiro Watanabe and written by Keiko Nobumoto, its manga series adaptation, written by Kuga Cain and Yutaka Nanten, and its live-act ...

, from the anime '' Cowboy Bebop'' *

Edward Chris von Muir '' Final Fantasy IV'', a role-playing video game released by Square in 1991, revolves around Cecil Harvey, a knight of Baron who embarks on a quest to defeat Golbez, a man that is controlling the king of Baron. During Cecil's quest, he is joi ...

, "spoony bard" from ''

Final Fantasy IV known as ''Final Fantasy II'' for its initial North American release, is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Released in 1991, it is the fourth main instal ...

'' * Ed Norton, a character played by Art Carney in American sitcom ''

The Honeymooners ''The Honeymooners'' is an American television sitcom which originally aired from 1955 to 1956, created by and starring Jackie Gleason, and based on a recurring comedy sketch of the same name that had been part of Gleason's variety show. It f ...

'' * Mister Ed, the talking horse, from the television series of the same name * Edward the Butler, played by Lachlan Walker in the web-series Corner Shop Show

References

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