Eduards is a
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masculine given name, which is a cognate of the
English
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name
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 ...
, meaning "rich guard".
[''Behind the Name'']
"Given Name Edward"
Retrieved on 22 January 2016. The name may refer to:
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Eduards Berklavs
Eduards Berklavs (June 15, 1914 – November 25, 2004) was a Soviet Union, Soviet and Latvian politician.
Eduards Berklavs was born in Kurmāle Parish, today part of the Kuldīga Municipality. During his youth, he was active in Labour movement, ...
(1914–2004), Latvian politician
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Eduards Freimanis
Eduards Freimanis (22 February 1919, in Liepāja - 1993) was a former Latvian football forward, the first Latvian footballer to play with a professional club in England.
Playing career
Freimanis started playing football in the early 1930s with ...
(1919–1993), Latvian footballer
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Eduards Kalniņš
Eduards Kalniņš (December 31, 1876 – June 28, 1964) was a Latvian general. He participated in the Russo-Japanese War and in the Latvian War of Independence. He was Minister of Defence of Latvia in 1926 and 1928 and was recipient of the Latvi ...
(1876–1964), Latvian general and politician
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Eduards Smiļģis
Eduards Smiļģis (23 November 1886 – 19 April 1966) was a Latvian actor and theatre director. He became a People's Artist of the USSR in 1948.
Smiļģis founded the Dailes Theatre
The Dailes Theatre ( lv, Dailes teātris) is a professiona ...
(1886–1966), Latvian actor and theatre director
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Eduards Veidenbaums
Eduards Veidenbaums (Glāznieki, Priekuļi parish, 3 October 1867 — Kalāči, Mūrmuiža parish, 24 May 1892) was a Latvian poet and translator.
Biography
Eduards Veidenbaums was born at the Glāznieki farmstead in the Priekuļi parish ...
(1867–1892), Latvian writer
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Eduards Višņakovs
Eduards Višņakovs (born 10 May 1990) is a Latvian footballer who plays as a forward for Latvian Higher League side SK Super Nova.
Club career
Early career
Born in Riga, as a youth player Višņakovs played for his local club JFC Skonto ti ...
(born 1990), Latvian footballer
See also
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Eduard (name)
Eduard is a male given name, which is a German and Dutch form of the English name Edward. Notable persons with that name include (in alphabetical order):
* Eduard Ahrens (1803–1863), Estonian linguist and clergyman
*Eduard Alayev (born 1967), ...
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Latvian masculine given names