Edwars

Edwars Meaning & Origin

About Edwars
The surname Edwards is of English origin and is derived from the given name Edward, which itself comes from the Old English name "Eadweard." The name is composed of the elements "ead," meaning "prosperity" or "fortune," and "weard," meaning "guardian" or "protector." Therefore, the surname Edwards can be interpreted to mean "prosperous guardian" or "fortunate protector." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Edward. The name Edwards is quite common in English-speaking countries and has various spelling variations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Edwars is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Edwars: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Edwars based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATRS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E3062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 D W ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/edwars*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Edwars in Braille

Here's how to represent Edwars in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Edwars in braille

How to sign the name Edwars using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Edwars using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Edwars in sign language

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