Name: Edward
Ever wondered the meaning and origin of the name Edward?
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- Guardian of prosperity
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- ED wood
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Derived from Old English - ead (prosperity) + weard (guard). One of the most perennially popular of all Old English names, Edward was the name of three Anglo-Saxon kings and eight kings of England. Edward the Confessor, penultimate Anglo-Saxon king of England, had a reign marked by peace and prosperity. See also Edward Scissorhands.
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