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Edward is an English given name. It is derived from Old English words ead (meaning "happy" or 'prosperous') and weard (meaning "guard"). It is one of the few Old English names to gain currency in other parts of Europe and beyond for example, as Eduardo and Duarte in Spain and Portugal respectively.

• Proto-Germanic *audwaroþō
• Old English Ēadweard
• Modern English Edward

Other forms for Edward, Édouard, Edmond, Edwin, Eduardo, Eduard, Edvard, Edoardo or Edmund. Short forms include Ed, Edd, Eddy, Eddie, Ted, Teddy, Ward and Ned. Edward can be abbreviated as Edw.

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Edward may refer to:

In nobility[link]

• Edward the Elder (c.870–924), the son of Alfred the Great
• Edward the Martyr (c.962–978), English king and Christian martyr
• St. Edward the Confessor (c. 1003–1066), English King; patron saint of England until 1348
• Edward I of England (1239–1307), called Longshanks; conqueror of Wales
• Edward II of England (1284–1327), deposed in January 1327, probably murdered
• Edward III of England (1312–1377), one of the most successful English kings of medieval times
• Edward, the Black Prince (1330–1376), eldest son of King Edward III
• Edward IV of England (1442–1483), older brother of Richard III, father of Edward V
• Edward V of England (1470–c.1483), one of the princes in the Tower
• Edward VI of England (1537–1553), the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour
• Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1841–1910), the son of Queen Victoria
• Edward VIII of the United Kingdom (1894–1972), the son of George V, abdicated

• Edward Balliol (c.1283-1367), pretender to the Scottish throne during the reign of David II
• Lord Edward FitzGerald (1763–1798), Irish aristocrat and revolutionary
• See also Prince Edward (disambiguation)
• For Edward in Portuguese Royalty see Duarte (disambiguation)

In politics[link]

• Edward Dembowski (1822–1846), Polish leftist, philosopher and columnist
• Edward Stettinius, Jr. (1900–1949), former United States Secretary of State
• Edward Heath (1916–2005), former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
• Edward Stanley Kellogg (1870-1948), 16th Governor of American Samoa
• Edward Youde (1924-1986), 26th Governor of Hong Kong
• Edward Kennedy (1932-2009), better known as Ted Kennedy; former United States Senator
• Edward Brown (born 1942), involved in a tax dispute with the U.S. government
• Edward Gierek (1913-2001), First Secretary of Polish United Workers Party from 1970-1980.

In fiction[link]

• Edward is one of the best known of the Child ballads.
• Edward, fictional platypus from Camp Lazlo
• Edward "Stubbs" Stubblefield, the fictional undead from the Stubbs the Zombie in "Rebel Without a Pulse" video game
• Edward Elric, the main protagonist in the anime/manga series, Fullmetal Alchemist
• Edward Teach, commonly referred to as Blackbeard, is based on the historical figure of the same name. Blackbeard is a notorious pirate and Capt. Jack Sparrow's most recent nemesis of the Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
• Edward "Whitebeard" Newgate, the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates in One Piece.
• Edward Mars, the marshal responsible for chasing and catching Kate Austen in the Lost television series.
• Edward AKA: DEATH, a main character and assassin from the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series.
• Edward Scissorhands, movie directed by Tim Burton and written by Caroline Thompson
• Edward the Blue Engine, a character from Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
• Miles Edward O'Brien, character in the fictional Star Trek universe
• Edward Chris von Muir, "spoony bard" of Final Fantasy IV.
• Edward Bear, another name for Winnie-the-Pooh
• Edward Rochester, the one-armed love interest of Jane in Jane Eyre
• Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV from the anime Cowboy Bebop
• Edward Ferrars, character in Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
• Edward Cullen, the vampire love-interest in the fantasy/romance novels of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series
• Prince Edward, Giselle's prince in Enchanted
• Edward, a character in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
• Ed, Edd, n' Eddy, television show, as well as main characters thereof
• Eduard von Bock, a minor character from Hetalia who represents the country of Estonia.
• Eddie Brock

In other fields[link]

• Edward Barker, an English cartoonist who signed his drawings simply as Edward
• Edward Elgar, English composer with Anglo-Saxon first and last names
• Edward Gould, an English animator and creator of Eddsworld.
• Edward Grimes, one of the two members of Jedward.
• Edward Lawrence Levy (1851–1932), English world champion weightlifter
• The given name of a large number of other notable individuals; see all pages beginning with Edward for a full list
• Edward Blishen, an English author.

Other uses[link]

• Edwards syndrome, a genetic disorder
• Prince Edward Island, a Canadian province situated in the Maritimes
• Lake Edward, the smallest of the Great Lakes of Africa

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Eduard Marian Ilie (born 29 June 1986 in Bucharest),^[1] better known as Edward Maya, is a Romanian musician, producer, performer, and composer. He graduated from George Enescu Music High School in Bucharest and is currently a final year student at the Bucharest Conservatory.

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In and around 2006, Maya worked with many Romanian artists such as Akcent, Vika Jigulina, Blaxy Girls, DJ Sava, DJ Rynno and Liviu Hodor. He worked also on the song Tornerò, which was performed by Mihai Trăistariu in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. He added in an interview on Beat-Town.com that this song "was the beginning of my career"^[2]

In the summer of 2009, Maya launched his first song as an artist, "Stereo Love", reaching number 2 in the Romanian singles charts. Later that year, "Stereo Love" became a hit in clubs all over the world.^[3] While this success was followed by concerts worldwide, the song entered the top-5 singles charts in Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK.^[4][5][6][7] "Stereo Love" has received over 173 million YouTube views since August 2009, for just one video.^[8]

On May 13, 2010, Maya released his second single "This Is My Life". To help maintain control of his career and provide opportunities for other artists, Maya has formed his own record label, Mayavin Records.^[9]

Maya released the song and video for his third single "Desert Rain" on Christmas night worldwide.^[10] In an interview Edward Maya talked about his Desert Rain tour he mentions he'll start off with India and later he will be touring Europe, US, South Africa and Pakistan.^[11]

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References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website

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Vika Jigulina (born Victoria Corneva, February 18, 1986) is a Romanian (from Moldova) music producer, singer, and DJ. She was born in Cahul and graduated from the Rachmaninov School of Music. In 2000, she moved to Timişoara, Romania, where she still lives, and continued her studies there. She worked in various clubs in Timişoara and eventually Bucharest. She landed a weekly show on the Romanian station Radio Deea and later on with VIBE FM that gave her national exposure and fame. In 2010 she became a Romanian citizen.

Jigulina has made mixes with Steve Murrano, ATB, Tomcraft, DJ DOX, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso, and other Romanian artists. She is the vocalist in the international dance hit "Stereo Love" by Romanian producer and musician Edward Maya. She is also touring with Edward Maya in Canada in March 2011."Stereo Love" won the Billboard Music Awards 2011 for the Top Dance Song. Vika's 4th single, "Mono In Love", is scheduled for release in early 2012 featuring Edward Maya.

Discography[link]

Jigulina is currently working with Maya on his debut studio album The Stereo Love Show.

Discography[link]

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• Vika Jigulina Official website

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Mia Martina (born Martine Johnson, January 14, 1984) is a Canadian artist signed to CP Records.

Musical career[link]

At age 18, she moved to Ottawa to go to Carleton University.^[1] While at university, she saw an ad for an intern position at a local label, CP Records and after a year working, offered to perform backup dancing.^[1]

She released her debut album titled Devotion, in August 2011. Her first single release was a cover version of Edward Maya and Vika Jigulina's "Stereo Love". It reached number 10 in the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 in November 2010 and also reached platinum sales.^[2] In late 2010, Don Omar collaborated with Mia Martina to release a remix version of "Stereo Love".

Discography[link]

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• Mia Martina

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