Ed

Ed is a short form of English and Dutch names beginning with the Old English element ead, meaning wealth or fortune. It most commonly serves as a diminutive of Edward, Edmund, or Edwin, all of which carry this prosperous first element paired with a second element conveying qualities such as guardian, protection, or friend. The name has been widely used as an independent given name in English-speaking countries, particularly from the nineteenth century onward. Eduard and Edo are among the related forms found across Germanic languages.