Edward

American  

[ed-werd] / ˈɛd wərd /

noun

1. Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall The Black Prince, 1330–76, English military leader (son of Edward III).

2. Lake, a lake in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a source of the Nile. 830 sq. mi. (2,150 sq. km).

3. a male given name: from Old English words meaning “rich, happy” and “guardian.”

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Edward ¹ British  

/ ˈɛdwəd /

noun

1. 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

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Edward ² British  

/ ˈɛdwəd /

noun

1. Former official name: Lake Amin.  a lake in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre) in the Great Rift Valley: empties through the Semliki River into Lake Albert. Area: about 2150 sq km (830 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

For Mona Mahanjan, head of investment strategy at Edward Jones, this makes sense.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

It has been held by hereditary right by the Howard family since 1672 and the current holder is Edward Fitzalan-Howard, the 18th Duke of Norfolk, who inherited the position from his father in June 2002.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Iran instead submitted its own set of demands and Edward Meir, an analyst at Marex, told MarketWatch on Wednesday that the two plans share no similarities.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

CBS Radio rose to prominence in the early days of World War II when legendary newscaster Edward R. Murrow provided live coverage from London rooftops during Germany’s bombing raids.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

“I imagine Edward Ashton thinks I have quite given up.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood