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* [[W. Edward Crockett]], American politician from Maine
* [[W. Edward Crockett]], American politician from Maine
* [[Edward Dembowski]] (1822–1846), Polish leftist, philosopher and columnist
* [[Edward Dembowski]] (1822–1846), Polish leftist, philosopher and columnist
* [[Edward J. Freel]], American politician
* [[Edward Gierek]] (1913–2001), First Secretary of Polish United Workers Party from 1970 to 1980
* [[Edward Gierek]] (1913–2001), First Secretary of Polish United Workers Party from 1970 to 1980
* [[Edward Heath]] (1916–2005), British Conservative politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974
* [[Edward Heath]] (1916–2005), British Conservative politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974
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====Sports====
====Sports====
* [[Eddie Alvarez]] (born 1984), American mixed martial artist
* [[Edward Bozek]] (1950–2022), American Olympic épée fencer
* [[Edward Bozek]] (1950–2022), American Olympic épée fencer
* Edward Fatu (1973–2009), American professional wrestler better known as [[Umaga (wrestler)|Umaga]], member of [[Anoaʻi family]]
* Edward Fatu (1973–2009), American professional wrestler better known as [[Umaga (wrestler)|Umaga]], member of [[Anoaʻi family]]
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* [[Edward Kmiec]] (1936–2020), American Catholic bishop
* [[Edward Kmiec]] (1936–2020), American Catholic bishop
* [[Edward Baker Lincoln]] (1846–1850), second son of Abraham Lincoln
* [[Edward Baker Lincoln]] (1846–1850), second son of Abraham Lincoln
* [[Edward McSweegan]], American microbiologist
* [[Edward A. Mortimer Jr.]] (1922–2002), American pediatrician, epidemiologist, and public health educator
* [[Edward Mosberg]] (1926–2022), Polish-American Holocaust survivor, educator, and philanthropist
* [[Edward Mosberg]] (1926–2022), Polish-American Holocaust survivor, educator, and philanthropist
* [[Edward McSweegan]], American microbiologist
* [[Edward R. Murrow|Edward R. Murrow]] (1908-1965), American broadcast journalist
* [[Edward R. Murrow|Edward R. Murrow]] (1908-1965), American broadcast journalist
* [[Edward Playfair]], British businessman
* [[Edward Playfair]], British businessman

Revision as of 14:00, 28 June 2025

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History

The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Saxon England, but the rule of the Norman and Plantagenet dynasties had effectively ended its use amongst the upper classes.[1] The popularity of the name was revived when Henry III named his firstborn son, the future Edward I, as part of his efforts to promote a cult around Edward the Confessor, for whom Henry had a deep admiration.[2]

Variant forms

Template:Sister project The name has been adopted in the Iberian peninsula since the 15th century, due to Edward, King of Portugal, whose mother was English. The Spanish/Portuguese forms of the name are Eduardo and Duarte. Other variant forms include French Édouard, Italian Edoardo and Odoardo, German, Dutch, Czech and Romanian Eduard and Scandinavian Edvard.

Short forms include Ed, Eddy, Eddie, Ted, Teddy and Ned.

People called Edward

Medieval

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Modern

Royalty and nobility

Politicians

Artists and intellectuals

Sports

Other people

People surnamed Edward

Fictional characters

See also

References

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