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Edwards

/ˈɛdwədz/US/ˈɛdwɚdz/

Edwards proper noun: an English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic. Also the plural of Edward.

Proper noun

Edwards (countable and uncountable, plural Edwardses)

  1. An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic.
    • Vodafone has also dropped its claim against one of Rhys Edwards’s travelling companions – who had been at the same reunion and had his phone pickpocketed two hours later in almost identical circumstances to Rhys Edwards.2014 November 22, Miles Brignall, “Victory against Vodafone for schoolteacher billed £15,000”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 02 Jun 2016
    • The group has dramatically raised the stakes, too, in Maryland, ahead of its July 19 primary, already spending more than $4 million to defeat former Rep. Donna Edwards in the 4th Congressional District. J Street’s super PAC recently invested there to defend Edwards with a $500,000 television buy...2022 July 12, Gregory Krieg, “Progressive pro-Israel group takes on AIPAC in Michigan Democratic primary fight”, in CNN, archived from the original on 24 Feb 2025
  2. An unincorporated community in Kern County, California, the location of Edwards Air Force Base.
  3. A census-designated place in Eagle County, Colorado; named for postal official Melvin Edwards.
  4. An unincorporated community in Kickapoo Township, Peoria County, Illinois.
  5. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Ogemaw County, Michigan.
  6. A township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.
  7. An unincorporated community in Benton County, Missouri.
  8. A town and hamlet therein, in St. Lawrence County, New York; named for Edward McCormack, brother of the founder.
  9. A town in Hinds County, Mississippi; named for landowner Dick Edwards.
  10. An unincorporated community in the town of Herman, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

Also used as

Edwards is also the plural of Edward.

Forms of Edwards

pluralEdwardses
alternative formEdward
alternative formEdwardes

Origin of Edwards

From Edward + -s.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Words formed from Edwards

Phrases with Edwards

Questions about Edwards

What does Edwards mean?
Edwards means an English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Edwards?
Edwards is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Edwards?
Edwards is pronounced /ˈɛdwədz/ (UK).

Words near Edwards in the dictionary

  1. Edwardians
  2. Edwardina
  3. Edwardine
  4. Edwardinia
  5. Edwardo
  6. Edwards
  7. Edwards AFB
  8. Edwards County
  9. Edwards curve
  10. Edwards curves
  11. Edwards Plateau

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: Edwards (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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