Where does “Edward” come from?

Edward derives from Old English Ēadweard, a compound of ead and Old English weard, which comes from Proto-Germanic wardō and Proto-Indo-European wer-.

Ancestry of “Edward”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	Edward	—
2	Old English	Ēadweard	—
3	Old English	weard	guard; guard, the action of looking out for...
4	Old English	ōra	ore, unwrought metal
5	Old English	ēar	sea, ocean; grave, earth
6	Proto-Germanic	ahaz	ear
7	Proto-Finnic	ahtas	narrow, cramped
8	Proto-Baltic	anśtas	—
9	Proto-Indo-European	h₂énǵʰus	narrow, tight
10	Proto-Indo-European	h₂enǵʰ-	to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

Words derived from “Edward”

Edwards
Ted
Edwardian
Edwardiana
愛德華
Edvard
Eetu
Edvard
Edwardsiella
Edward
Eduard

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- →

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