edward
/ˈɛdwɚd/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.52 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from Old English.
noun
A gold coin produced in the reign of King Edward.
Example Sentences
- "The Christian humility of King Edward the Confessour brought such credit to this name, that since that time it hath been most usual in all estates."
- "Heaven is my witness! that in the warmest transport of my wishes for the prosperity of my child, I never once wished to crown his head with more glory and honour than what George or Edward would have spread around it."
- "There's a world of difference between the name Edward, which sounds rather regal and stuffy (Edwardian) and the name Eddie, which sounds like a guy on the bus."
- "The engineers are Akash Bobba, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Gautier Cole Killian, Gavin Kliger, and Ethan Shaotran."
- "It is indeed the same golden Edward, with three holes in it, with which I presented my Mary on her birthday, in her eighteenth year, to buy a new suit for the holidays."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *audaz Proto-Indo-European *wer- Proto-Indo-European *wor-tús Proto-Germanic *warduz Proto-Germanic *Audawarduz Proto-West Germanic *Audawardu Old English Ēadweard Middle English Edward English Edward From Middle English Edward, from Old English Ēadweard, from Proto-West Germanic *Audawardu, from Proto-Germanic *Audawarduz, corresponding to ed (“wealth, riches”) + ward (“ward, guard”), doublet of Eduard.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Edward, Ēadweard, *Audawardu, *Audawarduz
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɛdwɚd/
- British English: /ˈɛdwəd/