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Updated January 25, 2024

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Boy name origins & meanings

  • Old English : Rich guardian

Family name origins & meanings

  • Northern English : patronymic from Edward; also an Americanized form of Scandinavian cognates (Danish and Norwegian Edvardsen, Swedish Edvardsson).

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