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Edwards (surname) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the surname "Edwards". For other uses, see Edwards. Edwards Family name Meaning "Son of Edward" Region of origin England and Wales Footnotes: [1]
Edwards is a patronymic surname, which arose separately in England and Wales. It means 'son of Edward'. Edwards is the 18th-most common surname in the United Kingdom.[2] Within the United States, it was ranked as the 49th-most common surname as surveyed in 1990.[3] Contents [hide]
* 1 Persons with surname Edwards * 2 See also * 3 Others * 4 References
[edit] Persons with surname Edwards
* Alexander Edwards (1885–1918), Scottish soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross * Amelia Edwards (1831–1892), English novelist, journalist and Egyptologist * Arthur Edwards (clergyman) (1834–1901), American Civil War military chaplain and periodical editor * Arthur Edwards (footballer) (1934–2006), Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League * Becky Edwards (born 1988), American football player * Bela Bates Edwards (1802–1852), American clergyman, author and periodical editor * Blake Edwards (1922-2010), American film director, screenwriter, and producer * Bryan Edwards (1743–1800), English politician and historian * Braylon Edwards (born 1983) Cleveland Browns WR * Carl Edwards (born 1979), NASCAR driver * Charlotte Edwards (born 1979), English cricketer * Clancy Edwards (born 1955), American track and field sprinter * Clare Edwards, a fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation * Chet Edwards (born 1951), American Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives * Clement Edwards (1869–1938), Welsh lawyer, journalist, trade union activist and Liberal politician * Clarence Ransom Edwards (1860–1931), American general * Colin Edwards (born 1974), professional motorcycle racer * Craig Edwards (born 1982), English footballer * Daniel Edwards, sculptor * Daniel R. Edwards, American World War I Medal of Honor recipient * Daniel Edwards, sculptor * Darcy Edwards, a fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation * David Eugene Edwards (Born 1968), American musician * Derek Edwards, Canadian comedian * Derek Edwards (rugby league), English rugby fullback * Douglas Edwards, (1917—1990), American television news anchor * Donna Edwards (born before 1960), American a lawyer community activist * Duncan Edwards (1936-1958), English footballer who played for Manchester United * Eddie Edwards (tennis), South African tennis player * Edward Edwards, several people * Geoff Edwards (born 1931), TV & radio personality * George Edwards (1694-1773), English naturalist and ornithologist * George C. Edwards, (born 1948), American politician * George Wharton Edwards (1859-1950), American painter and illustrator * Glen Edwards (pilot), test pilot, Edwards Air Force Base named in his honor * Graham Edwards (born 1946), Australian politician * Graham Edwards (born 1955), New Zealand cricketer * Graham Edwards (born 1965), English novelist * Gus Edwards (1879–1945), US-American songwriter and vaudevillian * Harry Stillwell Edwards (1855-1938), American journalist, novelist, and poet * Henry Sutherland Edwards (1828-1906), English journalist and author * Sir Herbert Benjamin Edwardes (1819-68), British East India soldier and administrator * Huw Edwards (politician), British Member of Parliament * Huw Edwards (journalist), British presenter of BBC One's Ten O'Clock News * India Edwards, Vice Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee and an advocate for women in politics (d. 1990) * Iwan Edwards (born 1937), Canadian choral conductor. Member of the Order of Canada * Jack Edwards, American sports broadcaster * Jango Edwards, US-American clown and entertainer * Jimmy Edwards, English Comedian * John Edwards (born 1953), U.S. Senator from North Carolina, candidate for U.S. Vice President in 2004, candidate for U.S. President 2008 * John Edwards (1748–1837), U.S. Senator from Kentucky from 1792 to 1795 * John Passmore Edwards (1823-1911), English newspaperman * John Edwards, Congressman from Pennsylvania from 1837 to 1842 * Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758) American theologian * Jonathan Edwards (the younger) (1745-1801), also a theologian * Jonathan Edwards (athlete) (born 1966), British triple jumper and religious commentator * Junior D. Edwards (1926–1951), American Medal of Honor recipient * Kathleen Edwards (born 1978), Canadian singer-songwriter * LeRoy Edwards (1914–1971), pioneer of early American professional basketball * Nelson "Jack" Edwards (????-1974), first African-American to hold a seat on the UAW’s International Executive Board * Patrick Edwards * Paul Edwards (philosopher) (1923-2004), Austrian-American moral philosopher * Paul Edwards (athlete) (born 1959), Welsh athlete * Paul Edwards (footballer born 1980), English footballer * Phil Edwards (athlete) (1907-1971), Canadian track and field athlete and Olympian * Phil Edwards (footballer) (born 1985), English footballer * Phil Edwards (surfer) (born 1938) * Phil Edwards (cyclist) (born 1949), British road racing cyclist * Phil Edwards (Welsh Politician) (born 1953), Welsh politician, member of Plaid Cymru * Pierrepont Edwards (1750-1826), American lawyer, son of Jonathan Edwards * Ray Edwards (b. 1985), an American football player * Ray K. Edwards (1923-1942), a United States Marine who received the Silver Star * Richey James Edwards (Born 1967) Lyricist and guitarist with Manic Street Preachers * Robert Edwards (more than one) * R.T. Edwards, a pseudonym of Ron Goulart, writer * Shaun Edwards (1966-), Rugby League player and Rugby Union coach * Torri Edwards, American sprinter * William Edwards (1770-1851), American inventor, grandson of Jonathan Edwards
[edit] See also
* Edwards family from Chile
[edit] Others
* Matilda Betham-Edwards (1836-1919), English novelist and writer * Alphonse Milne-Edwards (1835-1900), French zoologist * Henri Milne-Edwards (1800-85), French naturalist * Vero .Wynne-Edwards (1906-1997), a British zoologist
[edit] References
1. ^ British surnames - origin 2. ^ British surnames 3. ^ U.S. Census Bureau; "Frequently Occurring First Names and Surnames From the 1990 Census, (Table) Name Files dist.all.last"; published May 9, 1995; <http://www.census.gov/genealogy/names/dist.all.last>