Edward

Czech:

Hungarian:

Eduárd

Polish:

Edward

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Opposite gender version:

Girl's name: EdwardineGirl's name: EdwardinaGirl's name: Edwarda

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis

Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name Edward means guardian of wealth, prosperity, and good fortune.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Pochádza zo staroanglického mena Ēadweard, utvoreného zo slov ēad (bohatstvo, blahobyt, šťastie) a weard (strážca, ochranca).

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Name variants

International equivalents and translations

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English:

Edward

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Czech:

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Hungarian:

Eduárd

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International Traveler Index

How easily Edward is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)

Degree of global adaptability100 %

Passport & airline ticket spelling:

EDWARD

100% identical to original form

Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling

World languages:

20 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky

Travel strengths of this name

•Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
•Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
•Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
•Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars

5 January

Polish Calendar

18 March

Polish CalendarAustrian Calendar

13 October

Polish Calendar

Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈɛdvart]

V slovenskom úze sa meno zvyčajne vyslovuje adaptovane ako [edvart]; v angličtine sa výslovnosť líši podľa variety, približne [ˈedwəd] v britskej a [ˈedwərd] v americkej angličtine.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use

Syllable count: 2

1. Nominative:Who, what?

Edward

2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?

Edwarda

3. Dative:To whom, to what?

Edwardovi

4. Accusative:Whom, what?

Edwarda

5. Vocative (address):Direct address

Edward

6. Locative:About whom, about what?

Edwardovi

7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?

Edwardom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames

Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:

EdoEdkoEdiEdwardko

Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions

Dear Mr. Edward

Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends

Edward! Edo! Edi!

Notable figures named Edward

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

Person type

Edward VII

1841 – 1910Historical Figure

King of the United Kingdom from 1901 to 1910

Edward Hopper

1882 – 1967Historical Figure

American realist painter and printmaker (1882-1967)

Edward Lear

1812 – 1888Historical Figure

British artist, illustrator, author and poet (1812-1888)

Edward Donnall Thomas

1920 – 2012Historical Figure

American hematologist (1920-2012)

Edward Drinker Cope

1840 – 1897Historical Figure

American paleontologist, geologist, and biologist (1840–1897)

Edward Burne-Jones

1833 – 1898Historical Figure

British Pre-Raphaelite painter (1833-1898)

Edward Blyth

1810 – 1873Historical Figure

English zoologist and pharmacist (1810–1873)

Edward Ruscha

born 1937Notable Figure

American painter and photographer (born 1937)

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Names like Edward

Names with similar sound rhythm, origin, and style

Edmund

„Meno vyjadruje ochranu bohatstva, blahobytu a životného šťastia.“

inéSame initial letter

„Meno znamená ochrancu bohatstva, majetku, blahobytu alebo šťastia.“

inéSame initial letter

Erik

„Severské mužské meno s tradičným významom večného vládcu alebo mocného panovníka.“

inéSame initial letter

Edgar

„Meno vyjadruje spojenie bohatstva, blahobytu či šťastia so symbolom bojovníkovej kopije.“

inéSame initial letter

Edvin

„Edvin znamená „priateľ bohatstva“ alebo vo voľnejšom výklade „šťastný priateľ“.“

inéSame initial letter

Edwin

„Staroanglické meno s významom „bohatý priateľ“ alebo „priateľ prinášajúci šťastie“.“

inéSame initial letter