Ed - Meaning of the name

[ 1 syll. ed ] The boy name Ed is pronounced as EHD †. Ed is used predominantly in the English and Polish languages, and its origin is Old English and English.

Ed is a short form (English) of the name Edgar (English, French, and German).

Ed is also a variant of the name Edison (English).

Ed is also a short form (English) of the name Edmund (English and German).

Ed is also a short form of the name Edward (English and Polish).

Ed is also a short form (English) of the name Edwin (English and German).

Variants of Ed include the pet forms Eddie (English) and Eddy (English).

Ed is uncommon as a baby name for boys. In 1900, 0.183% of baby boys were given the name Ed. It ranked at #87 then. The baby name has since experienced a marked loss in popularity, and is currently of very modest use. Within the group of boy names directly linked to Ed, Edward was the most popular in 2008.

Baby names that sound like Ed include Ethe, Ade (English), Aid, Eddie (English), Eddy (English), Edwy (English), Ehud (Hebrew), Etai, Adya (Russian), and Ntai (Sotho).

Details of famous persons named Ed:
Actor Ed Asner, born 15 November 1929, Kansas City, Kansas.
Actor Ed Begley, born Edward James Begley, March 25, 1901 - April 28, 1970, Hartford, Connecticut.
Author Ed McBain, born Salvatore Albert Lombino, October 15, 1926 - July 6, 2005), New York City, New York.
Fictional Character Mister Ed, born 1961.
Journalist Ed Bradley, born 22 June 1941 - 9 November 2006, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
TV Personality Ed McMahon, born 6 March 1923, Detroit, Michigan.

† Pronunciation for Ed: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)"

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