Edward is an English male name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name Ēadweard , composed of the elements ēad "wealth, fortunate; prosperous" and weard "guardian, protector”.
5-595: The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Saxon England, but the rule of the Norman and Plantagenet dynasties had effectively ended its use amongst the upper classes. The popularity of the name was revived when Henry III named his firstborn son, the future Edward I , as part of his efforts to promote a cult around Edward the Confessor , for whom Henry had a deep admiration. The name has been adopted in
10-577: The House of Blois (or Blesevin dynasty). The Norman counts of Rouen were: The Norman dukes of Normandy were: The Norman monarchs of England and Normandy were: Norman Count of Flanders: Richard I had a daughter, Emma of Normandy , who was Queen consort through her two marriages to Æthelred the Unready and Cnut the Great . Agnatic descendants of Rollo: This Normandy -related article
15-577: The Iberian peninsula since the 15th century, due to Edward, King of Portugal , whose mother was English. The Spanish/Portuguese forms of the name are Eduardo and Duarte . Other variant forms include French Édouard , Italian Edoardo and Odoardo , German, Dutch, Czech and Romanian Eduard and Scandinavian Edvard . Short forms include Ed, Eddy, Eddie, Ted, Teddy and Ned. House of Normandy The House of Normandy ( Norman : Maison de Nouormandie [mɛ.zɔ̃ d̪e nɔʁ.mɛnde] )
20-592: The Duchy of Normandy in 1135. The house emerged from the union between the Viking Rollo (first ruler of Normandy) and Poppa of Bayeux , a West Frankish noblewoman. William the Conqueror and his heirs down through 1135 were members of this dynasty. After that it was disputed between William's grandchildren, Matilda , whose husband Geoffrey was the founder of the House of Plantagenet , and Stephen of
25-580: Was a noble family originating from the Duchy of Normandy . The House of Normandy's lineage began with the Scandinavian Rollo who founded the Duchy of Normandy in 911. The House of Normandy includes members who were dukes of Normandy , counts of Rouen , as well as kings of England following the Norman conquest of England . It lasted until Stephen of the French House of Blois seized
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