Eddie
Meaning of Eddie
Eddie bursts onto the scene like a pocket-sized firework: technically a nickname for stalwart Anglo-Saxon heavyweights Edward, Edmund, or Edgar, yet so friendly and self-sufficient that it often sets up shop on birth certificates all by itself. With roots in Old English ead, meaning “wealth” or “fortune,” and weard, “guardian,” he carries the vintage mantle of a “prosperous protector” while still sounding like the kid who’ll talk you into one more ride on the roller coaster. Over the last century, his popularity chart reads like a jaunty heart-rate monitor—spiking through swing-era dance halls, coasting during the rock-’n-roll heyday of Eddie Cochran, then settling into today’s sweet spot of familiar-yet-fresh, comfortably parked in the mid-600s. Pop culture keeps his sneakers laced and moving: think quick-witted Eddie Murphy, soulful Eddie Vedder, and Oscar-winning Eddie Redmayne. All told, Eddie is a handshake of good fortune and good fun—short, spirited, and forever ready to play catch in the front yard.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as ED-ee (/ˈɛd.i/)
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Notable People Named Eddie
| Eddie Guerrero - Eduardo Gory Guerrero Llanes was a legendary American professional wrestler, celebrated for his influential career in WCW and WWE and his enduring legacy in the sport. |
| Eddie Murphy - Edward Regan Murphy is a celebrated American comedian and actor, widely considered one of the greatest in comedy and honored with awards like the Mark Twain Prize and a Golden Globe. |
| Eddie Van Halen - Edward Van Halen was an American musician who co-founded the rock band Van Halen and served as its guitarist, keyboardist, backing vocalist, and primary songwriter. |
| Suzy Eddie Izzard is a British comedian, actor, and activist renowned for her whimsical, rambling monologues and self-referential pantomime style. |
| Eddie Redmayne - Edward Redmayne is an English actor who has won an Academy Award, a Tony Award, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, and two Olivier Awards. |
| Eddie Garcia, known as Manoy, is widely regarded as the greatest Filipino actor for starring in nearly 700 film and TV roles over six decades. |
| Eddie Murray - Eddie "Steady Eddie" Murray was a legendary Baltimore Orioles player who holds the record for most RBIs by a switch-hitter in MLB history. |
| Eddie Albert - Edward Albert Heimberger was an American actor nominated for two Academy Awards, a BAFTA, and two Golden Globe Awards. |
| Eddie Lee Sexton was a convicted murderer and rapist who ruled his family in a cult-like manner, compelling his children to commit murder and engaging in incestuous abuse, a case that gained national notoriety. |
| Eddie Money - Edward Money was a working-class rocker who scored eleven Top 40 hits in the 1970s and 1980s, including "Two Tickets to Paradise," and earned a Grammy nomination for "Take Me Home Tonight." |
| Eddie George - Edward Nathan George Jr. is a former NFL running back who now serves as the head football coach at Bowling Green State University, having previously coached at Tennessee State University. |
| Eddie Gay Robinson Sr. coached Grambling State University's football team for 56 years, transforming it into a renowned powerhouse. |
| Eddie Aikau was a heroic Hawaiian lifeguard and surfer who saved over 500 people and is honored by the big wave event named after him. |
| Eddie Graham, born Edward F. Gossett, was an American professional wrestler who promoted Championship Wrestling from Florida and served as NWA President in the 1970s. |
| Eddie Lang was an American musician known as the father of jazz guitar for elevating its role as a solo and ensemble instrument in the 1920s. |
| Eddie Lenihan - Edmund "Eddie" Lenihan is a celebrated Irish author, storyteller, and broadcaster, recognized as one of the last practicing seanchaithe and a national treasure. |
