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Ed

Statistics: Argentina · native version ↗
Boy Name day: July 8
Origin: German. Meaning: wealth and prosperity and spear.
From Old English Eadgard, combining the elements ead and gar.

Name day for Ed

July 8

Why this day? Ed is a short form of Edgar, and shares its name day.

Ed is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on October 13; France on January 7; Argentina on July 8.

The story of the name Ed

Ed is a short form of Edgar. It keeps its origin (German) and meaning — wealth and prosperity and spear, and shares its name day, July 8.

On birth records, Ed is rarely written as such: the Eds are Edgars (46,557 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Edgar page. Ed is also a short form of Edmundo, Edwin, Edison.

Frequently asked questions about Ed

What does Ed mean?

Ed is a short form of Edgar, which means wealth and prosperity and spear.

When is Ed's name day?

July 8, together with Edgar: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ed a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Edgar.

Ed's profile

Energy 4/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 3/10

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