Boy · Old English, through Spanish
Eduardo
Say it: ed-WAR-doh
Meaning
The Spanish and Portuguese form of Edward, from Old English ēad 'wealth' and weard 'guardian'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Introduced to Iberia through royal marriages in the late Middle Ages, it is now widespread in Latin America.
Its wave through time
Most used in the 2000s
In the United States
- 106,121 babies given this name since 1890
- At its height in 2001, about 1 in 568 boys
- 991 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| English | Edward |
|---|---|
| French | Édouard |
| Italian | Edoardo |
Famous bearers
- Eduardo Galeano, Uruguayan writer
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- Medieval Spanish and Portuguese chronicles and charters
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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