Ned

Nickname for boys

Ned is a masculine given name, typically a diminutive of Edward or Edmund.

It was once common but now sounds old-fashioned or folksy: Ned Kelly, Ned Flanders. (Lowercase ned is British slang for a hooligan.)

nickname

Edward

Traditional masculine name

  • EdmundMale name, prosperity guardian
  • TedNickname for Edward
  • EddieShort for Edward

Eddy · nickname · diminutive · moniker · alias · pet name · short form · given name · christened

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Opposites
name formality

NedEdward

Traditional masculine name

Edmund · Edwin · Edgar · Edmond · Theodore

gender

NedNell

Feminine name, nickname form

Nelly · Nellie · Edwina

Phrases
Family

Edwin

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G