About Ed
The surname Ed is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Ead, meaning "prosperity" or "riches." It was often used as a short form of longer names beginning with Ead-, such as Eadmund or Eadward. As a surname, Ed would have likely been given to individuals as a nickname or as a patronymic, indicating descent from someone named Ead.
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