Edward is an English male name. It is derived from the

Anglo-Saxon The Anglo-Saxons, in some contexts simply called Saxons or the English, were a Cultural identity, cultural group who spoke Old English and inhabited much of what is now England and south-eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. They traced t ...

name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortunate; 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 ( /plænˈtædʒənət/ ''plan-TAJ-ə-nət'') was a royal house which originated from the French county of Anjou. The name Plantagenet is used by modern historians to identify four distinct royal houses: the Angev ...

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 (Latin: Malleus Scotorum), was King of England from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he was Lord of Ireland, and from 125 ...

, as part of his efforts to promote a cult around

Edward the Confessor Edward the Confessor ( 1003 – 5 January 1066) was King of England from 1042 until his death in 1066. He was the last reigning monarch of the House of Wessex. Edward was the son of Æthelred the Unready and Emma of Normandy. He succeede ...

, for whom Henry had a deep admiration.

Variant forms

The name has been adopted in the

Iberian peninsula The Iberian Peninsula ( ), also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in south-western Europe. Mostly separated from the rest of the European landmass by the Pyrenees, it includes the territories of peninsular Spain and Continental Portugal, comprisin ...

since the 15th century, due to

Edward, King of Portugal Edward ( ; 31 October 1391 – 9 September 1438), also called Edward the Philosopher King (''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 son of John I o ...

, whose mother was English. The Spanish/Portuguese forms of the name are

Eduardo Eduardo is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the male name Edward. Another version is Duarte. It may refer to: Association football * Dudu (footballer, born 1992) (Eduardo Pereira Rodrigues), Brazilian footballer * Eduardo (footballer, born 1 ...

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 Italy, Italian form of the England, English male given name Edward. Notable people named Edoardo include: * Edoardo Agnelli (industrialist) (1892–1935), Italian industrialist * Edoardo Alfieri (1913–1998), Italian sculptor * Edoa ...

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 (1833–19 ...

, German, Dutch, Czech and Romanian

Eduard Eduard Model Accessories is a Czech manufacturer of plastic models and finescale model accessories. History Formed in 1989 in the city of Most, Eduard began in a rented cellar as a manufacturer of photoetched brass model components. Follo ...

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 (870s?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 cousi ...

(c. 874–924), the son of Alfred the Great *

Edward the Martyr Edward the Martyr ( – 18 March 978) was King of the English from 8 July 975 until he was killed in 978. He was the eldest son of King Edgar (r. 959–975). On Edgar's death, the succession to the throne was contested between Edward's sup ...

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

(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 (Latin: Malleus Scotorum), was King of England from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he was Lord of Ireland, and from 1254 ...

(1239–1307), called Longshanks; conqueror of Wales *

Edward Balliol Edward Balliol or Edward de Balliol (; – 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 el ...

(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 known as Edward of Caernarfon or Caernarvon, was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed in January 1327. The fourth son of Edward I, Edward became the heir to the throne follo ...

(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 from January 1327 until his death in 1377. He is noted for his military success and for restoring royal authority after t ...

(1312–1377), English king *

Edward, the Black Prince Edward of Woodstock (15 June 1330 – 8 June 1376), known as the Black Prince, was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Edward III of England. He died before his father and so his son, Richard II of England, Richard II, succession to the Br ...

(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 England ...

(1442–1483), older brother of Richard III, father of Edward V *

Edward V of England Edward V (2 November 1470 – ) was King of England from 9 April to 25 June 1483. He succeeded his father, Edward IV, upon the latter's death. Edward V was never crowned, and his brief reign was dominated by the influence of his uncle and Lord ...

(1470–c. 1483), one of the princes in the Tower

Modern

Royalty and nobility

Edward VI of England Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) was King of England and King of Ireland, Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death in 1553. He was crowned on 20 February 1547 at the age of nine. The only surviving son of Henry VIII by his thi ...

(1537–1553), the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour *

Edward, Count Palatine of Simmern Edward, Prince Palatine of the Rhine (''Eduard, Prinz von der Pfalz'') (5 October 1625 – 10 March 1663), was the sixth son of Frederick V, Elector Palatine (of the House of Wittelsbach), the "Winter King" of Bohemia, by his consort, the Eng ...

(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 and revolutionary proponent of Irish independence from Britain. He abandoned his prospects as a distinguished veteran of British service in the American War of Ind ...

(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 and Queen Charlotte. His only child, Queen Victoria, Victoria, became Queen of the United Ki ...

(1767–1820), the son of George III, father of Queen Victoria * Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar (1823–1902), son of Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach *

Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar (born Lady Augusta Katherine Lennox; later Gordon-Lennox; 14 January 1827 – 3 April 1904) was a British aristocrat whose marriage to Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar made her a relative of the British royal family. ...

(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 and the British Dominions, 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 (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 ...

(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. The elder son of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, he is a grandson of George ...

(born 1935), grandson of George V *

Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (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 sibling of King ...

(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 D. Baker (1811–1861), American politician, lawyer, and military leader, close friend of Abraham Lincoln * Edward Butcher, American politician * W. Edward Crockett, American politician from Maine *

Edward Dembowski Edward Dembowski (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 Dembowski was ...

(1822–1846), Polish leftist, philosopher and columnist *

Edward Gierek Edward Gierek (; 6 January 1913 – 29 July 2001) was a Polish communist politician who served as the '' de facto'' leader of the Polish People's Republic between 1970 and 1980. Gierek replaced Władysław Gomułka as the First Secretary of the ...

(1913–2001), First Secretary of Polish United Workers Party from 1970 to 1980 *

Edward Heath Sir Edward Richard George Heath (9 July 1916 – 17 July 2005) was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974 and Leader of the Conservative Party (UK), Leader of the Conservative Party from 1965 ...

(1916–2005), British Conservative politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974 *

Edward Jayetileke Sir Edward George Perera Jayetileke KC (11 October 1888 – 2 August 1975) was a Sri Lankan judge who was the 29th Chief Justice of Ceylon as well as the 13th Solicitor General A solicitor general is a government official who serves as the c ...

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 ...

from 1950 to 1952 *

Edward Stanley Kellogg Edward Stanley Kellogg (August 20, 1870 – January 8, 1948) was a United States Navy Captain (United States)#U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Public Health Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Captain who served as the ...

(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 John Lampron (1909–1983), justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court * Edward M. Kennedy Jr. (born 1961), American politician and lawyer, son of Ted Kennedy *

Ed Miliband Edward Samuel Miliband (born 24 December 1969) is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero since July 2024. He has been Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for D ...

(born 1969), British politician, former leader of the Labour Party * Edward Joy Morris (1815-1881), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania * Ed Murray (born 1955), Democratic politician and former Mayor of Seattle * Edward Nothnagle (1866–1938), Pennsylvania State Representative * Edward Alexander Nugawela (1898–1972), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician and army major * Edward Polewarczyk, American politician * Edward "Ed" Ra, American politician * Edward L. Romero, entrepreneur and American diplomat who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Spain and Andorra between 1998 and 2001 * Edward Stettinius Jr. (1900–1949), United States Secretary of State * Edward L. Stokes (1880–1964), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania *

Edward Maria Wingfield Edward Maria Wingfield (1550–1631) was a soldier, Member of Parliament (1593), and English colonist in America. He was the son of Thomas Maria Wingfield, and the grandson of Richard Wingfield. Captain John Smith wrote that from 1602 to 1603 ...

(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 from 20 May 1982 until his death on 5 December 1986. Early years Youde wa ...

(1924–1986), 26th Governor of Hong Kong

Artists and intellectuals

* Edward Asare (born 1993), Ghanaian blogger, influencer, and digital marketer *

Edward Baranoski Edward Baranoski, from Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), McLean, VA, was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2016 for leadership in knowledge-aided radar systems for indoor envir ...

* Edward Barker (1950–1997), English cartoonist who signed his drawings simply as Edward * Edward Blishen (1920–1996), English author *

Ed Byrne (neuroscientist) Sir Edward Byrne (born 15 February 1952) is a neuroscientist who, as of September 2024, serves as the 4th President of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), located in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. Byrne served as 20th President a ...

(born 1952), British neuroscientist and university administrator * Edward Duyker (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 (born 1986), English comedian * Edward Gibbons, English choirmaster and composer *

Edward Gorey Edward St. John Gorey (February 22, 1925 – April 15, 2000) was an Americans, American writer, Tony Awards, Tony Award-winning costume designer, and artist, noted for his own illustrated books as well as cover art and illustration for book ...

(1925–2000), American illustrator * Edward Gould (1988–2012), English animator and creator of Eddsworld *

Edvard Grieg Edvard Hagerup Grieg ( , ; 15 June 18434 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is widely considered one of the leading Romantic music, Romantic era composers, and his music is part of the standard classical repertoire worldwid ...

(1842-1907), Norwegian classical music composer * Edward Grimes, one of the two members of Irish pop duo

Jedward John and Edward Grimes (born 16 October 1991), collectively known as Jedward, are Irish media personalities and singers. They are Monozygotic, identical twins who first appeared as John & Edward in The X Factor (British TV series) series 6, th ...

Edward Grochowicz Edward Grochowicz (born May 21, 1939 in Warsaw, died March 8, 2014) was a Polish photographer. Life and career He graduated from the Technical School of Photography in Warsaw. In 1961 he became a member of the Creative Group "Stodoła 60" (sin ...

(1939–2014), Polish photographer * Edward Thomas Hardy, English actor, better known as Tom Hardy * Edward W. Hardy (born 1992), American composer, musician, and producer *

Edward Hopper Edward Hopper (July 22, 1882 – May 15, 1967) was an American realism painter and printmaker. He is one of America's most renowned artists and known for his skill in depicting modern American life and landscapes. Born in Nyack, New York, to a ...

(1882–1967), American realist painter *

Edward Jayakody Jayakody Arachchige Don Edward Timothy Jayakody (; born 6 April 1952), popularly known as Edward Jayakody, is a Sri Lankan musician, singer, composer, and occasional actor. He has directed the music for hundreds of Sinhala films and television ser ...

(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 Linden (1935–2023), known as

Eddie Linden Edward Sean Linden (born John Edward Glackin; 5 May 1935 – 19 November 2023) was a Scottish-Irish poet, literary magazine editor, and political activist. From 1969 to 2002, he published and edited the poetry magazine ''Aquarius'', which '' Th ...

, Scottish poet and magazine editor *

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 ''Ne ...

(1860–1908), American composer and pianist *

Edward Maya Eduard Marian Ilie (; born 29 June 1986), better known by his stage name Edward Maya, is a Romanian musician, record producer, DJ, singer and songwriter. He is known for his 2009 smash hit single "Stereo Love". Career In and around 2006, Maya w ...

, Romanian singer, record producer and DJ * Edward McClanahan (1932-2021), American professor * Edward Coppée Mitchell (1836-1886), American lawyer and educator *

Edvard Munch Edvard Munch ( ; ; 12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a Norwegian painter. His 1893 work ''The Scream'' has become one of Western art's most acclaimed images. His childhood was overshadowed by illness, bereavement and the dread of inher ...

(1863-1944), Norwegian painter *

Edward Norton Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. After graduating from Yale College in 1991 with a degree in history, he worked for a few months in Japan before moving to New York City ...

(born 1969), American actor *

Edward Platt Edward Cuthbert Platt (February 14, 1916 – March 19, 1974) was an American actor widely known for his portrayal of the Chief in the 1965–1970 NBC/ CBS television series ''Get Smart''. With his deep voice and mature appearance, he pl ...

(1916–1974), American actor * Edward John David "Eddie" Redmayne (born 1982), English actor * Edward Ayearst Reeves (1862–1945), British geographer * Edward G. Robinson, (1893–1973), Romanian-American actor *

Edward Said Edward Wadie Said (1 November 1935 – 24 September 2003) was a Palestinian-American academic, literary critic, and political activist. As a professor of literature at Columbia University, he was among the founders of Postcolonialism, post-co ...

(1935–2003), Palestinian-American academic * Edward Sene (born 2000), Finnish artist *

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 r ...

, English singer-songwriter and musician *

Ed Speleers Edward John Speleers (born 7 April 1988) is an English actor. He is best known for playing the Eragon (character), title role in the 2006 film ''Eragon (film), Eragon'', antagonist Stephen Bonnet in the TV series ''Outlander (TV series), Outlande ...

, English actor *

Edward van de Vendel Edward van de Vendel (born 1 August 1964) is a Dutch teacher, author, poet and writer of children's literature. Early life Van de Vendel was born in 1964 in Leerdam Leerdam () is a city and former municipality in the western Netherlands, ...

, 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. He is the lead vocalist, primary lyricist, and one of three guitarists for the rock band Pearl Jam. He was previously a gues ...

, American singer, musician, songwriter

Sports

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

(1950–2022), American Olympic épée fencer * Edward Fatu (1973–2009), American professional wrestler better known as Umaga, member of Anoaʻi family * Ed Gainey (Canadian football), American player of Canadian football *

Eddie Guerrero Eduardo Gory Guerrero Llanes (October 9, 1967 – November 13, 2005) was an American professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He was best known for his tenures in WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and World Championship Wrestling ...

(1967–2005), American professional wrestler *

Ed Hochuli Edward G. Hochuli ( ; born December 25, 1950) is an American retired attorney and former American football official. He served as an attorney at Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C. from 1983 to 2021, and was an official in the National Football ...

(born 1950), NFL official * Ed Hodgkiss (born 1970), American football coach * Edward Lawrence Levy, English world champion weightlifter * Edward Meron (born 1938), Arab-Israeli Olympic 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 (AAFC). He was selected by the Boston Yanks in the seve ...

(1925–2004), American football player *

Ed Orgeron Edward James Orgeron Jr. (; born July 27, 1961), nicknamed "Coach O", is an American former American football, college football coach. He was most recently the head football coach at Louisiana State University (LSU), a position he held from midw ...

(born 1961), American football coach * Edward Pratt, British long-distance unicyclist * Edward J. Trembly (1860–1937), American baseball player * Edward Weitz (born 1946), Israeli Olympic weightlifter *

Ed Woods Edward Woods (born March 11, 2002) is an American football cornerback for the Michigan State Spartans. He previously played for the Arizona State Sun Devils. Early life and high school Woods attended McClymonds High School in Oakland, Californi ...

(born 2002), American football player

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 * 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 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) 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 musici ...

, several people *

Edward F. Fritsch Edward Francis Fritsch (born June 1, 1950) is a scientist in the field of molecular biology and cancer immunology. Fritsch completed his PhD at the University of Wisconsin–Madison under Howard Temin. His thesis was titled, "Synthesis and struct ...

(born 1950), American scientist * Edward "Ed" Gein (1906–1984), American murderer and suspected serial killer * Edward Lagrone (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 Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, Diocese of Buffalo in New York from 2004 to 2012. Kmiec pr ...

(1936–2020), American Catholic bishop * Edward Baker Lincoln (1846–1850), second son of Abraham Lincoln *

Edward Mosberg Edward Mosberg (January 6, 1926 – September 21, 2022) was a Poland, Polish-born 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 ...

(1926–2022), Polish-American Holocaust survivor, educator, and philanthropist * Edward McSweegan, American microbiologist *

Edward R. Murrow Edward Roscoe Murrow (born Egbert Roscoe Murrow; April 25, 1908 – April 27, 1965) was an American Broadcast journalism, broadcast journalist and war correspondent. He first gained prominence during World War II with a series of live radio broa ...

(1908-1965), American broadcast journalist * Edward Playfair, British businessman * Edward Popek (1919-2001), American flying ace * Edward Porta (born 1954), Argentine former textile trader * Edward Shanbrom (1924-2012), American medical researcher and hematologist *

Edward Snowden Edward Joseph Snowden (born June 21, 1983) is a former National Security Agency (NSA) intelligence contractor and whistleblower who leaked classified documents revealing the existence of global surveillance programs. Born in 1983 in Elizabeth ...

(born 1983), American who disclosed National Security Agency secrets * Edward Smith (disambiguation), several people

People surnamed Edward

John Edward John Edward McGee Jr. (born October 19, 1969) is an American television personality, writer and self-proclaimed psychic medium. After writing his first book on the subject in 1998, Edward became a well-known (and controversial) figure in the ...

, professional name of John Edward McGee, Jr. (born 1969), American self-proclaimed psychic * Olivia Edward (born 2007), American actress * Trevelyan Edward (1938–1995), Sri Lankan cricketer

Fictional characters

* ''

Ed, Edd n Eddy '' Ed, Edd n Eddy'' is an animated television series created by Danny Antonucci for Cartoon Network. The series revolves around three friends named Ed, Edd (nicknamed "Double D" to avoid confusion with Ed), and Eddy—collectively known as "th ...

'', television show, as well as main characters thereof *

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

, an anthropomorphic

platypus The platypus (''Ornithorhynchus anatinus''), sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. The platypus is the sole living representative or monotypi ...

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 who goes to a camp called "Camp Kidney", a Boy Scout–like summer camp in the Pim ...

'' *

, 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 Edward ...

, mock "formal" name for a

teddy bear A teddy bear, or simply a teddy, is a stuffed toy in the form of a bear. The teddy bear was named by Morris Michtom after the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt; it was developed apparently simultaneously in the first deca ...

—another name for Winnie-the-Pooh *

Edward the Blue Engine Started in 1945 and concluded in 2011, ''The Railway Series'' is a series of 42 British books written by Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher Awdry. This is a list of all characters who appeared in the book series. Unless otherwise said on ...

, a character from ''

The Railway Series ''The Railway Series'' is a series of British books about a railway known as the North Western Railway, located on the fictional Sodor (fictional island), Island of Sodor. There are 42 books in the series, the first published in May 1945 by Wi ...

'' and ''

Thomas & Friends ''Thomas & Friends'' is a British children's television series which aired from 9 October 1984 to 20 January 2021. Based on ''The Railway Series'' books by Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher Awdry, Christopher, the series was developed for ...

'' *

Eddie Brock Edward Charles Allan "Eddie" Brock is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane, making a cameo appearance in ''Web of Spider-Man'' #18 (September 1 ...

, a character from

Marvel Marvel may refer to: Business * Marvel Entertainment, an American entertainment company ** Marvel Comics, the primary imprint of Marvel Entertainment ** Marvel Universe, a fictional shared universe ** Marvel Music, an imprint of Marvel Comics ...

; the best known incarnation of

Venom Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action. The toxin is delivered through a specially evolved ''venom apparatus'', such as fangs or a sti ...

* Edward Bunnigus, in the webcomic ''Schlock Mercenary'' *

Edward Cullen Edward Cullen (né Edward Anthony Masen, Jr.) is a character in the ''Twilight'' book series by Stephenie Meyer. He is featured in the novels ''Twilight'', ''New Moon'', ''Eclipse'' and ''Breaking Dawn'', and their corresponding film adaptat ...

, the vampire love-interest in the fantasy/romance novels of

Stephenie Meyer Stephenie Meyer (; Morgan; born December 24, 1973) is an American novelist and film producer. She is best known for writing the vampire literature, vampire romance series ''Twilight (novel series), Twilight'', which has sold over 160 million ...

's '' Twilight Series'' *

Edward Elric is a fictional character and the titular protagonist of the ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' manga series created by Hiromu Arakawa. Edward, titled the , is the youngest State Alchemist in the history of the fictional country of Amestris. His left leg was ...

, the protagonist in the anime/manga series, ''

Fullmetal Alchemist is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. It was serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga, manga anthology magazine ''Gangan Comics#Monthly Shōnen Gangan, Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' between July 2001 and June ...

'' *

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 ''Sense and Sensibility'' ( working title; ''Elinor and Marianne'') is the first novel by the English author Jane Austen, published in 1811. It was published anonymously: ''By A Lady'' appears on the title page where the author's name might h ...

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

Line of Duty ''Line of Duty'' is a British police procedural and serial drama television programme created by Jed Mercurio and produced by World Productions for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). It began broadcasting on BBC Two on 26 June 2012. ...

'' * Edward Elizabeth Hitler, a character from British television 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 a historical fiction, historical action-adventure video game series and media franchise published by Ubisoft and developed mainly by its studio Ubisoft Montreal using the game engine Anvil (game engine), Anvil and its m ...

'' video game franchise, appearing as the protagonist of '' Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' * Edward Lewis, a wealthy corporate raider and the male protagonist in ''

Pretty Woman ''Pretty Woman'' is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall and written by J. F. Lawton. The film stars Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, and features Héctor Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy (in his final performance), ...

'' * Edward Mars, the shipwrecked marshal in American television series '' Lost'' * Edward Gerald Marshall, the forgotten U.S. President in the British comic book series '' Nemesis: Reloaded'' * Edward "Eddie" Munson, from the American television series ''

Stranger Things ''Stranger Things'' is an American television series created by the Duffer brothers, Duffer Brothers for Netflix. Produced by Monkey Massacre Productions and 21 Laps Entertainment, the Stranger Things season 1, first season was released on N ...

'' * Edward "Whitebeard" Newgate, the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates in the ''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, as he explores the Grand Line in search of the myt ...

'' manga series * Edward Nigma, aka The Riddler, a supervillain from DC * 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'', '' Call of Duty: Black Ops II'', '' Call Of Duty: Black Ops III'', '' Call Of Duty: Black Ops IIII'', and the

Dark Horse A dark horse is a previously lesser-known person, team or thing that emerges to prominence in a situation, especially in a competition involving multiple rivals, that is unlikely to succeed but has a fighting chance, unlike the underdog who is exp ...

comic series ''Call Of Duty: Zombies'' * Edward Fairfax Rochester, the love interest of Jane in ''Jane Eyre'' * ''

Edward Scissorhands ''Edward Scissorhands'' is a 1990 American gothic romantic fantasy film directed by Tim Burton. It was produced by Burton and Denise Di Novi, written by Caroline Thompson from a story by her and Burton, and starring Johnny Depp as the title ...

'', 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 Tanaka, a character from

Sonic X is a Japanese anime television series based on Sega's ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' video game series. Produced by TMS Entertainment under partnership with Sega and Sonic Team, and directed by Hajime Kamegaki, ''Sonic X'' initially ran for 52 ep ...

* Edward "Blackbeard" Teach, fictionalized versions of the historical figure of the same name from various media * Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV, from the anime ''

Cowboy Bebop is a 1998 Japanese neo-noir space Western anime television series that aired on TV Tokyo and Wowow from 1998 to 1999. It was created and animated by Sunrise (company), Sunrise, led by a production team of director Shinichirō Watanabe, ...

'' * Edward Chris von Muir, "spoony bard" from ''

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

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

The Honeymooners ''The Honeymooners'' is an American television sitcom that 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 ...

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Mister Ed ''Mister Ed'' is an American television sitcom produced by Filmways that aired in syndication from January 5 to July 2, 1961, and then on CBS from October 1, 1961, to February 6, 1966. The show's title character is a talking horse which orig ...

, 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'' * Edward Trunk, an elephant from the ''

Rupert Bear Rupert Bear is an English children's comic strip character and franchise created by Herbert Tourtel and illustrated by his wife, the artist Mary Tourtel, first appearing in the ''Daily Express'' newspaper on 8 November 1920. Rupert's initi ...

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