known as the Black Prince. 1330–76, Prince of Wales, the son of Edward III of England. He won victories over the French at Crécy (1346) and Poitiers (1356) in the Hundred Years' War
2.
Prince. born 1964, Earl of Wessex, third son of Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In 1999 he married Sophie Rhys-Jones (born 1965); their daughter Louise was born in 2003 and their son James in 2007
Edward in American English1
(ˈɛdwərd)
noun
a masculine name: dim. Ed, Eddie, Ned, Ted, Teddy; equiv. Fr. Édouard, Ger. Eduard, It. & Sp. Eduardo, Scand. Edvard
Word origin
OE Eadweard < ead (see Edgar1) + weard, guardian, protector (see ward): hence, wealthy (or fortunate) guardian
Edward in American English2
(ˈɛdwərd)
1.
1330-76; Prince of Wales: son of Edward III
called the Black Prince
2.
Edward I1239-1307; king of England (1272-1307): son of Henry III
3.
Edward II1284-1327; king of England (1307-27): son of Edward I
4.
Edward III1312-77; king of England (1327-77): son of Edward II
5.
Edward IV1442-83; king of England (1461-70; 1471-83): son of Richard, duke of York
6.
Edward V1470-83; king of England (1483): son of Edward IV: reputed to have been murdered by order of Richard III
7.
Edward VI1537-53; king of England & Ireland (1547-53): son of Henry VIII & Jane Seymour
8.
Edward VII1841-1910; king of Great Britain & Ireland (1901-10): son of Queen Victoria
see Windsor2
Edward in American English3
(ˈɛdwərd)
Lakelake in EC Africa, between Democratic Republic of the Congo & Uganda: 830 sq mi (2,150 sq km)
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Edward I
1239–1307, king of England (1272–1307); son of Henry III. He conquered Wales (1284) but failed to subdue Scotland
Edward II
1284–1327, king of England (1307–27); son of Edward I. He invaded Scotland but was defeated by Robert Bruce at Bannockburn (1314). He was deposed by his wife Isabella and Roger Mortimer ; died in prison
Edward IV
1442–83, king of England (1461–70; 1471–83); son of Richard , duke of York . He defeated Henry VI in the Wars of the Roses and became king (1461). In 1470 Henry was restored to the throne , but Edward recovered the crown by his victory at Tewkesbury
Edward V
1470–?83, king of England in 1483; son of Edward IV. He was deposed by his uncle , Richard , Duke of Gloucester (Richard III), and is thought to have been murdered with his brother in the Tower of London
Edward VI
1537–53, king of England (1547–53), son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour . His uncle the Duke of Somerset was regent until 1552, when he was executed . Edward then came under the control of Dudley , Duke of Northumberland
Edward Hyde
→ Clarendon 2
Edward III
1312–77, king of England (1327–77); son of Edward II. His claim to the French throne in right of his mother Isabella provoked the Hundred Years' War (1337)
Edward VII
1841–1910, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1901–10); son of Queen Victoria
Edward VIII
1894–1972, king of Great Britain and Ireland in 1936; son of George V and brother of George VI. He abdicated in order to marry an American divorcée, Mrs Wallis Simpson (1896–1986); created Duke of Windsor (1937)
Lake Edward
a lake in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the Great Rift Valley : empties through the Semliki River into Lake Albert . Area: about 2150 sq km (830 sq miles)
Albert Edward
a mountain in SE New Guinea , in the Owen Stanley Range . Height : 3990 m (13 091 ft)
James Edward
Edward the Elder
died 924 ad , king of England (899–924), son of Alfred the Great
Edward the Martyr
Saint . ?963–978 ad , king of England (975–78), son of Edgar : murdered . Feast day: March 18
Charles Edward Stuart
the royal house that ruled in Scotland from 1371 to 1714 and in England from 1603 to 1714
Edward the Confessor
Saint . ?1002–66, king of England (1042–66); son of Ethelred II; founder of Westminster Abbey . Feast day: Oct 13
Prince Edward Island
an island in the Gulf of St Lawrence that constitutes the smallest Canadian province . Capital: Charlottetown . Pop: 140 204 (2011 est). Area: 5656 sq km (2184 sq miles)