Meanings
plural Nedwards
- A male given name.
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The time was, when every musical young gentleman breathed forth his wishes in dulcet strains to "be carried back to Old Virginia's shore," or related to the history and most wonderful exploits of that good old colored individual, "Uncle Nedward;" but we suppose this superannuated colored person has been superseded by the still more popular "Uncle Tom," of Mrs. Stowe celebrity.
1853, William Wallace Warden, Pen and Pencil, volume I, S.I, page 761
Origin
Either a rebracketing of mine Edward or a blend of Ned + Edward.
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Nedward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nedward
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