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Edward in Chinese

Edward has no single Chinese spelling. Newspapers transliterate it as 爱德华 (Àidéhuá); a person called Edward would take a real Chinese name. Here are three, with every character explained.

Ài Déhuá
Virtuous, splendid, familiar
  • 艾Àimugwort; family name
  • 德dévirtue, morality
  • 华huásplendid, magnificent; China

This name is a close phonetic transliteration of 'Edward' while also carrying positive meanings of virtue and splendor.

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Yè Ānrán
Peaceful, natural, gentle
  • 叶Yèleaf; family name
  • 安ānpeace, calm
  • 然ránso, natural

The surname '叶' (Yè) sounds similar to the beginning of 'Edward', and '安然' (Ānrán) conveys a sense of peace and naturalness.

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Yán Míngdé
Clear-minded, virtuous, strong
  • 严Yánstrict, severe; family name
  • 明míngbright, clear
  • 德dévirtue, morality

The surname '严' (Yán) offers a different initial sound, and '明德' (Míngdé) means 'clear virtue' or 'bright morality'.

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Three more names for EdwardAdd who the name is for, or what it should mean, and the characters change.

Edward as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes Edward爱德华

This transliteration is based on the common phonetic rendering of 'Edward' in Chinese, following Xinhua's standard for English names.

A name Edward could be called艾德华

This name is a close phonetic transliteration of 'Edward' while also carrying positive meanings of virtue and splendor.

Questions

How do you write Edward in Chinese?

As a transliteration, Edward is written 爱德华 (Àidéhuá), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, Edward could be 艾德华 (Ài Déhuá): This name is a close phonetic transliteration of 'Edward' while also carrying positive meanings of virtue and splendor.

What does 艾德华 mean?

艾 (Ài) means mugwort; family name; 德 (dé) means virtue, morality; 华 (huá) means splendid, magnificent; China.

Is 艾德华 a common Chinese name?

It follows the shape of a common Chinese name: the surname 艾 is from the Hundred Family Surnames and the given name uses common simplified characters. You can ask the generator for three more.

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