Of English origin.
Short form of the names Edward and Edmund, as well as for other names beginning with “Ed”.
Associated with the name Edward, it means “wealthy protector”.
Deriving from the name Edmund, it means “fortunate protector”.
Feminine form of the name is Edwina.
Other forms of the name are Eddy, Ed, Ned, Duarte, Duda, Edvin.
Eddie is ranked #90 in Sweden.
Famous bearers are Eddie Murphy, Eddie Van Halen, Eddie Redmayne, Eddie Kendricks, Eddie Cochran, Eddie Fisher, Eddie Izzard, Eddie Palmieri, Eddie Murray, Eddie Cahill, Eddie Jones.
Eddie Redmayne is a film and stage actor, a singer and a model.
He made his film debut in the 2006 film “Like Minds”.
He later played in films such as “The Good Shepherd”, “Elizabeth: The Golden Age”, “The Other Boleyn Girl”, “Les Misérables”, “The Theory of Everything”, “The Danish Girl”, etc.
He has earned almost all the big acting awards, such as Tony, Academy, Golden Globe and BAFTA.