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NamesÉdou

Édou

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: January 5
Origin: Old English (ead « wealth, prosperity » + weard « guardian »). Meaning: the guardian of wealth, protector of goods.
Édouard comes from the Old English Eadweard, composed of ead « wealth, happiness » and weard « guardian », meaning « the guardian of wealth ».

Name day for Édou

January 5

Why this day? Édou is a short form of Edouard, and shares its name day.

Édou is celebrated in France on January 5.

The story of the name Édou

Édou is a short form of Édouard. It keeps its origin (Old English (ead « wealth, prosperity » + weard « guardian »)) and meaning — the guardian of wealth, protector of goods, and shares its name day, January 5.

On birth records, Édou is rarely written as such: the Édous are Édouards (80,760 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Édouard page. Édou is also a short form of Pierre-Edouard, Edme.

Frequently asked questions about Édou

What does Édou mean?

Édou is a short form of Édouard, which means the guardian of wealth, protector of goods.

When is Édou's name day?

January 5, together with Édouard: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Édou a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Édouard.

Édou's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Édou

Bottom 10

  1. Max52%
  2. Jean62%
  3. Jacky64%
  4. Bruno66%
  5. Roland66%
  6. Luc67%
  7. Jacques74%
  8. Marc74%
  9. Noël75%
  10. Jean-Marie76%

Love potential for Édou

Bottom 10

  1. Luc53%
  2. Max54%
  3. Guy61%
  4. Jacky65%
  5. Roland66%
  6. Marc67%
  7. Philippe67%
  8. Denis68%
  9. Francis68%
  10. Noël68%

Professional potential for Édou

Bottom 10

  1. Jacky57%
  2. Noël57%
  3. Guy60%
  4. Max61%
  5. Jacques63%
  6. Pascal63%
  7. Denis63%
  8. Francis63%
  9. Roland65%
  10. Gilles65%

Crush potential for Édou

Bottom 10

  1. Jean53%
  2. Luc55%
  3. Roland56%
  4. Yvon58%
  5. Bruno59%
  6. Max62%
  7. Jean-Paul63%
  8. Jean-Marie64%
  9. Jean-Louis64%
  10. Jacky64%
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