First names in Hebrew

First name Eddie: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אדי

Gematria value: 15

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Eddie is written אדי

Eddie is a pet form of Edward.

Meaning and origin

What does Eddie mean?

Meaning: "guardian of good fortune"
Origin: Old English

Edward comes from the Old English Eadweard, made of ead, "wealth, good fortune", and weard, "guardian": "the guardian of good fortune". It is one of the oldest English names, borne by many kings of England, and it has never gone out of use. Eddie, Ted and Ned are its pet forms, Eduardo its Spanish form.

Gematria

Eddie = 15

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. אדי has 3 letters:

• אthe letter Aleph1
• דthe letter Dalet4
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total15

The verse of the name

From the letter Aleph to the letter Yod

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Eddie, from א to י:

אַשְׂכִּילְךָ וְאוֹרְךָ בְּדֶרֶךְ־זוּ תֵלֵךְ אִיעֲצָה עָלֶיךָ עֵינִי׃

“I will teach you and show you the way you should go; I will counsel you, with My eye upon you.”

Psalms 32:8

The book of your first name

Eddie, in nine pages

• Eddie, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Eddie
• Eddie, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Eddie in three answers

How do you write Eddie in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Eddie is written אדי. Eddie is a pet form of Edward.

What is the gematria value of Eddie?
Written אדי, Eddie is worth 15: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Dalet (4) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Eddie mean?
Guardian of good fortune (origin: Old English). Edward comes from the Old English Eadweard, made of ead, "wealth, good fortune", and weard, "guardian": "the guardian of good fortune". It is one of the oldest English names, borne by many kings of England, and it has never gone out of use. Eddie, Ted and Ned are its pet forms, Eduardo its Spanish form.