Eduard

Eduard is the German, Dutch, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Catalan, Romanian, and various Slavic and Caucasian form of Edward, derived from the Old English elements ead, meaning wealth or fortune, and weard, meaning guard or protector. The name was carried into continental European languages largely through the prestige of English and Anglo-Saxon royal tradition, including figures such as several medieval English kings. The Hungarian form Eduárd represents the same name with an accent reflecting native phonological conventions. Closely related forms include Edward, Édouard, Eduardo, and Edoardo.