Edwardes is a

family name In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

of English origins. It is a variant of

Edwards Edwards may refer to: People * Edwards (surname) * Edwards family, a prominent family from Chile * Edwards Barham (1937-2014), a former member of the Louisiana State Senate * Edwards Pierrepont (1817–1892), an American attorney, jurist, and ora ...

, and means "son of

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 ...

". People with this surname include: * Cheryl Edwardes (born 1950), Australian retired politician *

David Edwardes David Edguard or Edwardes (fl. 1529 - 1532) was an English anatomist. Life Edwardes was educated first at Oxford and afterwards at Cambridge. He took an M.D. at Cambridge in 1529. Works He published two short works: * 'De Indiciis et Præcogn ...

(

fl. ''Floruit'' (; abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "they flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicatin ...

1532), English anatomist *

Francis Edwardes (disambiguation) Francis Edwardes was a British MP. Francis Edwardes may also refer to: * Sir Francis Edwardes, 2nd Baronet (1643–1690), of the Edwardes baronets *Sir Francis Edwardes, 3rd Baronet (died 1701), of the Edwardes baronets *Sir Francis Edwardes, 4th ...

, three Edwardes baronets and a Member of Parliament * George Edwardes (1855–1915), English theatre manager * Herbert Benjamin Edwardes (1819–1868), English administrator, major-general and statesman *

May de Montravel Edwardes May de Montravel Edwardes (1887 – 10 December 1964''The London Gazette'', partie 10, 1967, ) was a British painter and miniaturist. Biography Edwardes was born in London and studied at the Cope and Nichol School of Art in South Kensington be ...

(1887–1967), English painter *

Michael Edwardes Sir Michael Owen Edwardes (11 October 1930 – 15 September 2019) was a British-South African business executive who held chairmanships at several companies including motor manufacturer British Leyland. Education Edwardes was born in Port Eli ...

(1930–2019), British-South African business executive *

Olga Edwardes Olga Edwardes (born Olga Florence Solomon; 20 May 1915 – 23 July 2008) was a South African-born British actress and artist. Personal life Her father was Joseph Michael Solomon (1883–1920), an architect partner of Herbert Baker, but he comm ...

(1917–2008) British-South African actress and artist *

Richard Edwardes Richard Edwardes (also Edwards, 25 March 1525 – 31 October 1566) was an English poet, playwright, and composer; he was made a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal, and was master of the singing boys. He was known for his comedies and interludes. H ...

(1525–1566), English poet, playwright and composer; suspected of being a son of Henry VIII * Thomas Edwardes (disambiguation), three Edwardes baronets * William Edwardes (disambiguation), four Barons Kensington In the

Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 featur ...

film '' Spellbound'',

Gregory Peck Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an American actor and one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1970s. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck the 12th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood ...

's character impersonates murder victim Dr. Anthony Edwardes.

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