Edwardes is a

family name In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

of English origins. It is a variant of Edwards, and means "son of

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 ...

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

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1532), English anatomist * Francis Edwardes (disambiguation), three Edwardes baronets and a Member of Parliament *

George Edwardes George Joseph Edwardes (né Edwards; 8 October 1855 – 4 October 1915) was an English theatre manager and producer of Irish ancestry who brought a new era in musical theatre to the British stage and beyond. Edwardes started out in theatre ma ...

(1855–1915), English theatre manager *

Herbert Benjamin Edwardes Major-General Sir Herbert Benjamin Edwardes DCL (12 November 1819 – 23 December 1868) was a British administrator, soldier, and statesman active in the Punjab region of British India. He is best known as the "Hero of Multan" for his pivot ...

(1819–1868), English administrator, major-general and statesman * May de Montravel Edwardes (1887–1967), English painter *

Michael Edwardes Sir Michael Owen Edwardes (11 October 1930 – 15 September 2019) was a British people, British-South African business executive who held chairmanships at several companies - most notably motor manufacturer British Leyland in the late 1970s an ...

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

Olga Edwardes Olga Edwardes (born Olga Florence Solomon; 20 May 1915 – 23 July 2008) was an English actress. Personal life Edwardes father was Joseph Michael Solomon, an architect of Herbert Baker, but he committed suicide in 1920 at the age of 33 in Cape ...

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

Richard Edwardes Richard Edwardes (also Edwards, circa 1523 – 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. Life ...

(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 film director. 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 featu ...

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 AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars, 12th-greatest male ...

's character impersonates murder victim Dr. Anthony Edwardes.

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