At a Glance
- Meaning
- Diminutive of several 'Ed-' names (most often Edward, but also Edmund, Edgar, Edison, Edwin, etc.), with no single fixed meaning of its own
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- ED-ee
Eddie is an English boy's name meaning “diminutive of several 'Ed-' names (most often Edward, but also Edmund, Edgar, Edison, Edwin, etc.), with no single fixed meaning of its own”. It appears in our list of 200+ Modern Short Boy Names We’re Obsessing Over.
Meaning & Origin of Eddie
Meaning: Diminutive of several 'Ed-' names (most often Edward, but also Edmund, Edgar, Edison, Edwin, etc.), with no single fixed meaning of its own.
Origin: English.
A common claim: Eddie means 'wealthy guardian,' as a short form of Edward Actually: Eddie isn't tied to just one source name -- it's a general nickname for several 'Ed-' names with different meanings, so 'wealthy guardian' only applies when it's standing in for Edward specifically.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Eddie
ED-eeIPA /ˈɛdi/
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