Edwards.
An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic.
Meaning & usage
An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic.
A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Kern County, California, the location of Edwards Air Force Base.
A locale in the United States: A census-designated place in Eagle County, Colorado; named for postal official Melvin Edwards.
A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Kickapoo Township, Peoria County, Illinois.
A locale in the United States: A township and unincorporated community therein, in Ogemaw County, Michigan.
A locale in the United States: A township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.
A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Benton County, Missouri.
A locale in the United States: A town and hamlet therein, in St. Lawrence County, New York; named for Edward McCormack, brother of the founder.
A locale in the United States: A town in Hinds County, Mississippi; named for landowner Dick Edwards.
A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in the town of Herman, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *audaz Proto-Indo-European *wer- Proto-Indo-European *wor-tús Proto-Germanic *warduz Proto-Germanic *Audawarduz Proto-West Germanic *Audawardu Old English Ēadweard Middle English Edward English Edward English -'s English -s English Edwards From Edward + -s.
plural of Edward
Where this word comes from
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plural of Edward
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