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Ned en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• [ˈnɛd]
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈnɛd/

Etymology

From rebracketing of the phrase mine Ed to my Ned.

Meanings

1. A medieval diminutive of the male given name Edward.
   • Each winter, after their seasons end, both Neds return to their respective homes in Georgia. 2019 August 8, Alec Lewis, “‘They call me Nice Ned’: Brewers coach Ned Yost IV is finding his way in the family business”, in The Athletic, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 Jul 2025:
   • [B]ut ſweete Ned, to ſweeten which name of Ned, I giue thee this peniworth of ſugar, […] c. 1597 (date written), [William Shakespeare], The History of Henrie the Fourth; […], quarto edition, London: […] P[eter] S[hort] for Andrew Wise, […], published 1598, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iv], signature D2, recto:

Forms

Deriveds

negative Ned · Nedward · Ned Kelly · neddy · Old Ned · Neds Corner