# Edward

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɛdwəd/ · frequency rank #2,889

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Old English.
2. A surname. See also Edwards.

## Etymology
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”).

## Easily confused with
- **Edwards** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edward-vs-edwards)
- **Edgar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edgar-vs-edward)

## Common misspellings (9)
`deward`, `edawrd`, `eddward`, `edwadr`, `edwardd`, `edwarrd`, `edwrad`, `edwward`, `ewdard`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/edward