Ned is an English given name and variant of Ed, sometimes short for

Edward Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sa ...

Edmund Edmund is a masculine given name or surname in the English language. The name is derived from the Old English elements ''ēad'', meaning "prosperity" or "riches", and ''mund'', meaning "protector". Persons named Edmund include: People Kings and ...

Edgar Edgar is a commonly used English given name, from an Anglo-Saxon name ''Eadgar'' (composed of '' ead'' "rich, prosperous" and ''gar'' "spear"). Like most Anglo-Saxon names, it fell out of use by the later medieval period; it was, however, rev ...

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Edwin The name Edwin means "rich friend". It comes from the Old English elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "ƿine" (friend). The original Anglo-Saxon form is Eadƿine, which is also found for Anglo-Saxon figures. People * Edwin of Northumbria (died ...

. Ned can also be a diminutive for the Slavic name Nedeljko.

People with the given name Ned, or its variants

* Ned Abraham (born 1961), Austrian surgeon * Ted Alley (1881–1949), former Australian rules footballer listed in some sources as Ned Alley *

Edward Almond Lieutenant General Edward Mallory Almond (December 12, 1892 – June 11, 1979) was a senior United States Army officer who fought in World War I, World War II, where he commanded the 92nd Infantry Division, and the Korean War, where he commanded ...

(1892–1979), United States Army general best known as the commander of the Army's X Corps during the Korean War * Ned Ambler (born 1968 or 1969), American photographer and talent scout *

Ned Austin Ned Payne Austin (April 29, 1925 – February 10, 2007) was an American character actor; he was also a member of the Screen Actors Guild and AFTRA. Austin was in several films, including ''Annie Hall'' and ''The Happy Ending'', and some region ...

(1925–2007), American actor * Ned Azemia (born 1997), Seychellois hurdler * Ned Barkas (1901–1962), English professional footballer *

Ned Beatty Ned Thomas Beatty (July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021) was an American actor and comedian. In a career that spanned five decades, he appeared in more than 160 films. Throughout his career, Beatty gained a reputation for being "the busiest actor in ...

(1937–2021), American actor *

Ned Bellamy Ned Bellamy (born May 7, 1957) is an American actor. Early life and education Bellamy was educated at UCLA. His brother, Mark Bellamy, was the United States Ambassador to Kenya from 2003 until 2006. Career After graduating from UCLA, Bellamy ...

(born 1957), American actor *

Ned Benson Ned Benson (born April 3, 1977) is an American filmmaker. Biography He attended Deerfield Academy and graduated from Columbia University in 2001. Benson had a long-term relationship with Jessica Chastain, but they broke up in 2010. After working ...

(born 1977), American filmmaker *

Ned Bittinger Edmund Stuart Bittinger (born July 4, 1951), better known by Ned Bittinger, is an American portrait painter and illustrator whose work includes the official Congressional portraits of Abraham Lincoln and Lindy Boggs for the US Capitol, as well a ...

(born 1951), American artist *

Ned Block Ned Joel Block (born 1942) is an American philosopher working in philosophy of mind who has made important contributions to the understanding of consciousness and the philosophy of cognitive science. He has been professor of philosophy and psych ...

(born 1942), American philosopher *

Ned Bouhalassa Ned Bouhalassa (born 25 August 1962 in Le Mans, France) is a composer of film scores, television scores, and electroacoustic music. Bouhalassa is a Canadian citizen, and has been living in Montreal since 1967. In 1993, he began composing tele ...

(born 1962), Canadian composer *

Ned Boulting Norris Edward Boulting (born 11 July 1969) is a British sports journalist and television presenter best known for his coverage of football, cycling and darts. Early life and education Boulting was born in Andover, Hampshire but moved to Bedfo ...

(born 1969), British sports journalist and television presenter *

Ned Buntline Edward Zane Carroll Judson Sr. (March 20, 1821 – July 16, 1886), known by his pseudonym Ned Buntline, was an American publisher, journalist, and writer. Early life and military service Judson was born on March 20, 1821, in Harpersfield, New Yo ...

(1821 or 1823–1886), American publisher, journalist, writer, and publicist *

Ned Cameron Edward Cameron (born December 25, 1987) is an American producer, singer, songwriter from San Francisco, California. Career Cameron received a full scholarship to the music conservatory at Chapman University in Orange, California in 2006. Due t ...

(born 1987), American singer, songwriter, and record producer *

Ned Catic Ned Catic (born 2 August 1978) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for the Penrith Panthers, Sydney Roosters, Wakefield Trinity, Castleford Tigers and the Barr ...

(born 1978), Australian rugby league footballer *

Ned Chaillet Edward William Chaillet, III ( ; born 29 November 1944) is a radio drama producer and director, writer and journalist. Chaillet, American by birth, was born in Boston, Massachusetts but is a "native of Washington" according to ''The New York T ...

(born 1944), American-born British radio drama producer and director, writer and journalist *

Ned Cobb Ned Cobb (also known as Nate Shaw) (1885–1973) was an African-American tenant farmer born in Tallapoosa County in Alabama. He joined the Sharecroppers' Union (SCU) in 1931, which was founded the same year. Biography Cobb was the fourth of ...

(1885–1973), American tenant farmer *

Ned Collette Ned Collette (born 6 September 1979) is an Australian singer, instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer now based in Berlin. He was a member of Melbourne instrumental band City City City and has since then recorded six albums, either as solo prod ...

(born 1979), Australian musician and singer-songwriter *

Ned Crotty Ned Crotty (born September 26, 1986) is an American former professional lacrosse player. Hey played for the Dallas Rattlers of Major League Lacrosse, and played for the NCAA Division I college lacrosse team at Duke University. He also played indo ...

(born 1986), American lacrosse player *

Ned Cuthbert Edgar Edward Cuthbert (June 20, 1845 – February 6, 1905) was an American professional baseball outfielder. Career Cuthbert's baseball career began in 1865 with the Keystone Club of Philadelphia. After two seasons as a second baseman and outfi ...

(1845–1905), American baseball player *

Ned Daly Edward Daly (1891–1916; ga, Éamonn Ó Dálaigh) was commandant of Dublin's 1st battalion during the Easter Rising of 1916. He was the youngest man to hold that rank, and the youngest executed in the aftermath. Background Born as John Edwar ...

(1891–1916), Dublin's 1st battalion commandant during the 1916 Easter Rising *

Ned Dameron Ned Dameron is a science fiction and fantasy artist. Influences His mother had a gallery in New Orleans, where she mainly dealt with contemporary European paintings originating from a fantastic school, which decisively influenced him to turn in th ...

, American science fiction and fantasy artist * Ned Davis (1886–1961), Australian politician * Ned Day (1945–1987), American television journalist *

Ned Dennehy Ned Dennehy (born 8 December 1965) is an Irish actor who has appeared in multiple films and television programmes. He is best known for his role as Mider in ''The Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog''. He also appeared in ''Blitz'', ''Harry Potter and t ...

(born 1965), Irish actor * Ned Donaghy, American soccer referee active in the 1920s and 1930s *

Ned Dowd Ned Dowd (born May 26, 1950 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American film producer and former actor. Career After graduating from Bowdoin College in 1972, Dowd earned a master's degree at McGill University and played professional hockey. The ...

(born 1950), American film producer and former actor *

Ned Eckersley Edmund John Holden Eckersley, (born 9 August 1989) is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He was a core player of Leicestershire from 2011 to 2018. After his release from Leicestershire he signed for Durham Ca ...

(born 1989), English cricketer *

Ned Eisenberg Ned Eisenberg (January 13, 1957 – February 27, 2022) was an American actor known for his recurring role on ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' as Roger Kressler. Early life and education Eisenberg grew up in the Riverdale, Bronx, Riverdale ...

(1957-2022), American actor * Ned Endress (1918–2010), American basketball player * Ned Evett (born 1967), American guitarist, singer, and songwriter *

Ned Fairchild Nelda "Ned" Fairchild (August 26, 1929 in Burley, Idaho - May 3, 2015) was an American songwriter. Her best known work is the 1957 rock'n'roll hit "Twenty Flight Rock", on which a co-writing credit was given to rock and roll pioneer Eddie Coch ...

(1929–2015), American songwriter * Ned Freed (born 1959), American software developer *

Ned Garver Ned Franklin Garver (December 25, 1925 – February 26, 2017) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Browns (1948–1952), the Detroit Tigers (1952–1956), the Kansas City Athle ...

(1925–2017), American baseball pitcher *

Ned Glass Nusyn "Ned" Glass (April 1, 1906 – June 15, 1984) was a Polish-born American character actor who appeared in more than eighty films and on television more than one hundred times, frequently playing nervous, cowardly, or deceitful characters. ...

(1906–1984), American character actor * Ned Goldreyer, American television writer, television producer and comedian *

Ned Gregory Edward James Gregory (29 May 1839 – 22 April 1899) was an Australian cricketer who played in the first recognised Test in 1877 between Australia and England in Melbourne. Ned was the father of a famous Australian cricketer, Syd Gregory, and b ...

(1839–1899), Australian cricketer *

Ned Hanlan Edward Hanlan (12 July 1855 – 4 January 1908) was a Canadian professional sculler, hotelier, and alderman from Toronto, Ontario. Early life Hanlan was born to Irish parents; one of two sons and two daughters. His mother was Mary Gibbs, his fath ...

(1855–1908), Canadian professional sculler, hotelier and alderman * Ned Harris (1916–1976), American baseball player * Ned Herrmann (1922–1999), creator of the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument *

Ned Hollister Ned Hollister (November 26, 1876 – November 3, 1924) was an American biologist primarily known for studying mammals. Hollister was born in Delavan, Wisconsin, to parents Kinner Newcomb Hollister (1841–1911) and Frances Margaret (Tilden) Hollis ...

(1876–1924), American biologist *

Ned Irish Edward S. Irish (May 6, 1905 – January 21, 1982) was an American basketball promoter and one of the key figures in popularizing professional basketball. He was the founder and president of the New York Knicks from 1946 to 1974. He was enshrined in ...

(1905–1982), American basketball promoter *

Ned Jarrett Ned Jarrett (born October 12, 1932) is an American retired race car driver and two-time NASCAR Grand National Series champion. Because of his calm demeanor, he became known as "Gentleman Ned Jarrett". He is the father of former drivers Glenn Jar ...

(born 1932), American race car driver *

Ned Jenkins Ned Jenkins (28 July 1904 – 8 November 1990) was an international rugby union lock who represented Wales and played club rugby for Aberavon. Like teammate Tom Arthur, Jenkins was an amateur boxer. Rugby career Jenkins joined Aberavon in 1925 a ...

(1904–1990), Welsh rugby union player *

Ned Kelly Edward Kelly (December 1854 – 11 November 1880) was an Australian bushranger, outlaw, gang leader and convicted police-murderer. One of the last bushrangers, he is known for wearing a suit of bulletproof armour during his final shootout wi ...

(1850s–1880), Australian outlaw and folk hero *

Ned Lamont Edward Miner Lamont Jr. (born January 3, 1954) is an American businessman and politician serving as the 89th governor of Connecticut. He has served in this position since January 9, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a Greenwi ...

(born 1954), American businessman and politician, 89th Governor of Connecticut * Ned Luke (born 1958), American actor *

Ned Maddrell Edward "Ned" Maddrell (20 August 187727 December 1974) was a fisherman from the Isle of Man who, at the time of his death, was the last surviving native speaker of the Manx language. Early life Maddrell was born at Corvalley, near Cregneash on ...

(1877–1974), Manx fisherman *

Ned Markosian Ned Markosian is an American philosopher. He is currently professor of philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Markosian is of Armenian descent and has four brothers. He received his BA from Oberlin College and his PhD in Philos ...

, American philosopher *

Ned Martel Ned Martel is an American television writer, producer and former columnist. He is well known for his work on the Fox musical series '' Glee''; and for FXs ''American Horror Story''. Career Martel was ''The Washington Post''s style editor fro ...

, American television writer and producer *

Ned Martin Edwin Martin III (August 9, 1923 – July 23, 2002) was an American sportscaster, known primarily as a play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox from 1961 to 1992. Broadcasting career Martin was born in Wayne, Pennsylvani ...

(1923–2002), American sportscaster *

Ned McGowan (lawyer) Edward "Ned" McGowan (March 12, 1813 – December 8, 1893) was an American lawyer, Pennsylvania assemblyman, Judge of the California Court of Quarter Sessions, poet, Fraser Canyon gold seeker, adventurer, assistant sergeant-at-arms in the Un ...

(1813–1893), American lawyer and politician * Ned McHenry (born 2000), Australian rules footballer *

Ned McWherter Ned Ray McWherter (October 15, 1930April 4, 2011) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 46th Governor of Tennessee, from 1987 to 1995. Prior to that, he served as Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 19 ...

(1930–2011), American politician *

Ned Merriam Ned Alvin Merriam (October 26, 1884 – July 9, 1956) was an American track athlete, college football player, and coach of track and football. Merriam attended the University of Chicago, where he starred in football and track between 1905 and 190 ...

(1884–1956), American track athlete, football player, and coach * Ned Mettam (1868–1943), English footballer *

Ned Miller Henry Ned Miller (April 12, 1925 – March 18, 2016) was an American country music singer-songwriter. Active as a recording artist from 1956 to 1970, he is known primarily for his hit single "From a Jack to a King", a crossover hit in 1962 which ...

(1925–2016), American country music singer-songwriter * Ned O'Connor (1877–1956), Australian rules footballer * Ned Officer (1869–1927), Australian rules footballer *

Ned O'Gorman Edward Charles "Ned" O'Gorman (September 26, 1929 – March 7, 2014) was an American poet and educator. Biography Early life Edward Charles O'Gorman was born on September 26, 1929, in New York City. His father was Samuel Franklin Engs O'Gorman ...

(1929–2014), American poet and educator *

Ned O'Keeffe Ned O'Keeffe (born 1 August 1942) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Minister of State from 1997 to 2001. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork East constituency from 1982 to 2011. He was a Senator from May 1982 ...

(born 1942), Irish politician * Ned O'Sullivan (born 1950), Irish politician * Ned Palmer, Britsh cheesemonger and author *

Ned Rorem Ned Rorem (October 23, 1923 – November 18, 2022) was an American composer of contemporary classical music and writer. Best known for his art songs, which number over 500, Rorem was the leading American of his time writing in the genre. Althou ...

(1923–2022), American composer and writer *

Ned Scott Ned Scott (April 16, 1907 – November 24, 1964) was an American photographer who worked in the Hollywood film industry as a still photographer from 1935–1948. As a member of the Camera Club of New York from 1930–34, he was heavily influe ...

(1907-1967), American photographer who worked in the Hollywood film industry *

Ned Sherrin Edward George Sherrin (18 February 1931 – 1 October 2007) was an English broadcaster, author and stage director. He qualified as a barrister and then worked in independent television before joining the BBC. He appeared in a variety of ra ...

(1931–2007), British impresario, writer, game show host and raconteur *

Ned Sparks Ned Sparks (born Edward Arthur Sparkman, November 19, 1883 – April 3, 1957) was a Canadian-born character actor of the American stage and screen. He was known for his deadpan expression and comically nasal, monotone delivery. Life and career ...

(1883–1957), Canadian character actor *

Ned Sublette Ned Sublette (born 1951 in Lubbock, Texas) is an American composer, musician, record producer, musicologist, historian, and author. Sublette studied Spanish Classical Guitar with Hector Garcia at the University of New Mexico and with Emilio Puj ...

(born 1951), American composer, musician, record producer, musicologist, and author *

Ned Vizzini Edison Price Vizzini (April 4, 1981 – December 19, 2013) was an American writer. He was the author of four books for young adults including ''It's Kind of a Funny Story'', which NPR named #56 of the "100 Best-Ever Teen Novels" and which is th ...

(1981–2013), American writer *

Ned Yost Edgar Frederick Yost III (; born August 19, 1954) is a former Major League Baseball catcher and manager of the Milwaukee Brewers and Kansas City Royals. He played for the Brewers, Texas Rangers, and Montreal Expos. Early life Yost was born on ...

(born 1955), American baseball player and manager

Fictional characters

* Ned, the main character from the television series ''Pushing Daisies'' *

Ned Flanders Nedward "Ned" Flanders Jr. is a fictional character in the animated television series ''The Simpsons'', voiced by Harry Shearer and first appearing in the series premiere episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire." He is the good-natured, chee ...

, a character from ''The Simpsons'' *

Ned Nickerson Ned Nickerson is a fictional character in the ''Nancy Drew Mystery Stories'' series written under the collective pseudonym "Carolyn Keene". Ned is often referred to as Nancy Drew's boyfriend. He first appears in '' The Clue in the Diary'', the se ...

, the boyfriend of ''Nancy Drew'' in the novels of the same name *

Ned Stark Eddard "Ned" Stark is a fictional character in the 1996 fantasy novel ''A Game of Thrones'' by George R. R. Martin, and '' Game of Thrones'', HBO's adaptation of Martin's '' A Song of Ice and Fire'' series. In the storyline, Ned is the lord of W ...

, a character from ''the

A Song of Ice and Fire ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. He began the first volume of the series, ''A Game of Thrones'', in 1991, and it was published in 1996. Martin, who init ...

'' series * Ned, a character from the television series '' The Tribe'' *

Ned Bigby ''Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide'' is an American comedy television series created by Scott Fellows for Nickelodeon, which ran from September 12, 2004, to June 8, 2007. Main characters {, class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-a ...

, the main protagonist of ''Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide'' * Ned Dorneget, a Cyber Division Special Agent in the police series ''NCIS'' * Ned Flemkin, the titular character from the Canadian animated television series ''

Ned's Newt ''Ned's Newt'' is an animated television series created by Andy Knight and Mike Burgess and is co-produced by Nelvana and German company TMO Film GmbH (later renamed as "TMO-Loonland Film GmbH" in seasons 2-3) in conjunction with Studio B Produ ...

'' *

Ned Gerblansky ''South Park'' is an American animated series, animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central cable television, television network. The ongoing narrative revolves around five children, Stan Marsh, Eric Ca ...

, a character from ''South Park'' *

Ned Quartermaine ''General Hospital'' is the longest-running American television serial drama, airing on American Broadcasting Company, ABC. Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, who originally set it in a District General Hospital, general hospital (hence the ti ...

, a character from the soap opera ''General Hospital'' * Ned, short for Nedwin, a character from the 2011 fantasy novel '' Beyonders: A World Without Heroes'' * Ned Dorsey, one of the two main characters from the television series ''

Ned & Stacey ''Ned & Stacey'' (or ''Ned and Stacey'') is an American sitcom created by Michael J. Weithorn, and starring Thomas Haden Church and Debra Messing as the titular couple. The series lasted two seasons, airing on Fox from September 11, 1995, to Janu ...

'' * Ned Land, a character from the 1870 adventure novel ''

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas'' (french: Vingt mille lieues sous les mers) is a classic science fiction adventure novel by French writer Jules Verne. The novel was originally serialized from March 1869 through June 1870 in Pierre-Ju ...

'' * Ned Nederlander, one of the three protagonists in the 1986 western comedy ''

Three Amigos ''Three Amigos'' (stylized as ''¡Three Amigos!'') is a 1986 American Western comedy film directed by John Landis, written by Lorne Michaels, Steve Martin, and Randy Newman (who also wrote the film's songs), and starring Chevy Chase, Steve Mart ...

'' * Ned Needlemeyer, titular character from the short-lived 1997 animated series ''

Nightmare Ned ''Nightmare Ned'' is an American animated television series which ran from April 19 to July 5, 1997, on ABC. The show was produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and Creative Capers Entertainment, and created by Terry Shakespeare, G. Sue Sha ...

'' * Ned Plimpton, a character from the 2004 film ''

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou ''The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'' is a 2004 American adventure comedy-drama film written by Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach and directed by Anderson. It is Anderson's fourth feature-length film and was released in the United States on Decembe ...

'' * Ned Racine, a character from the 1981 film ''

Body Heat Thermoregulation is the ability of an organism to keep its body temperature within certain boundaries, even when the surrounding temperature is very different. A thermoconforming organism, by contrast, simply adopts the surrounding temperature ...

'' *Ned Ryder, a character from the 1945 novel ''

Brideshead Revisited ''Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred & Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder'' is a novel by English writer Evelyn Waugh, first published in 1945. It follows, from the 1920s to the early 1940s, the life and romances of the protagonist Charles ...

'' * Ned Ryerson, a character from the 1993 comedy ''

Groundhog Day Groundhog Day ( pdc, Grund'sau dåk, , , ; Nova Scotia: Daks Day) is a popular North American tradition observed in the United States and Canada on February 2. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from ...

'' * Ned Schneebly, a character from the 2003 comedy ''

School of Rock ''School of Rock'' (titled onscreen as ''The School of Rock'') is a 2003 comedy film directed by Richard Linklater, produced by Scott Rudin, and written by Mike White. The film stars Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, and Sarah Silverman. Bl ...

'' * Ned, a creature in the music video for "

Chlorine Chlorine is a chemical element with the Symbol (chemistry), symbol Cl and atomic number 17. The second-lightest of the halogens, it appears between fluorine and bromine in the periodic table and its properties are mostly intermediate betwee ...

", a song by the band Twenty One Pilots *

Neddie Seagoon Neddie Seagoon was a character in the 1950s British radio comedy show ''The Goon Show''. He was created and performed by Welsh comedian Harry Secombe. Seagoon was usually the central character of a ''Goon Show'' episode, with most plots involving ...

, a character in ''The Goon Show'' *

Ned Leeds Edward "Ned" Leeds is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A supporting character in stories featuring the superhero Spider-Man, he has been a reporter for the ''Daily Bugle'', and the abusive husban ...

, a character in ''Marvel Comics'' * Ned, titular host of talk show set in outer space, ''

Earth to Ned ''Earth to Ned'' is an American television show on Disney+ that streamed in 20 episodes from September 4, 2020, to January 1, 2021. It stars Ned, an alien from outer space, who comes to Earth on a mission to invade it, but upon arriving, falls in ...

'' * Ned Banks, a character from the ''Ghost Whisperer''

References

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