First names in Hebrew

First name Edward: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אדוארד

Gematria value: 216

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Edward is written אדוארד

Meaning and origin

What does Edward 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

Edward = 216

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. אדוארד has 6 letters:

• אthe letter Aleph1
• דthe letter Dalet4
• וthe letter Vav6
• אthe letter Aleph1
• רthe letter Resh200
• דthe letter Dalet4
• Total216

The verse of the name

From the letter Aleph to the letter Dalet

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 Edward, from א to ד:

אוֹדְךָ עַל כִּי נוֹרָאוֹת נִפְלֵיתִי נִפְלָאִים מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וְנַפְשִׁי יֹדַעַת מְאֹד׃

“I give thanks to You, for I am awesomely and wonderfully made; wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it well.”

Psalms 139:14

The book of your first name

Edward, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Edward in three answers

How do you write Edward in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Edward is written אדוארד.

What is the gematria value of Edward?
Written אדוארד, Edward is worth 216: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Dalet (4) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Dalet (4).

What does Edward 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.