Re: The name Edd
in reply to a message by William Roberts
Well, what you were told is correct. Edd is just a spelling variation of Ed, and Ed is most often a pet form of Edward, though it can be from Edgar, Edmund, Edwin, or any other name starting with Ed. And the "Ed-" syllable in all of those names goes back to an Old English word that meant "prosperity" or "rich".
This message was edited 6/23/2007, 10:21 AM