Édouard
/e.dwaʁ/masculine
Édouard is the French way to say the male given name Edward.
Édouard is used as a masculine given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/e.dwaʁ/
Did you know?
- The French name Édouard is actually a linguistic traveler, having migrated from Old English into French centuries ago.
- A common French diminutive for Édouard is Dudu, which is used primarily in childhood or very intimate settings.
- The phonetic weight of the name shifts in French, where the stress typically falls on the final syllable -ard rather than the first.
Examples in context
- Voici Édouard.This is Edward.This sentence is useful for introducing someone named Édouard.Tatoeba #8690404 by Micsmithel, translation #1076011 by Luornu
- Je connais un Édouard.I know an Édouard.
- Est-ce que Édouard est là ?Is Édouard here?
Example conversation
Chloé and Lucas are talking about a friend at a cafe.
- LucasTu as vu Édouard aujourd'hui ?Have you seen Édouard today?
- ChloéNon, je n'ai pas vu Édouard.No, I haven't seen Édouard.
- LucasIl doit être en retard.He must be late.
- ChloéPeut-être, on attendra un peu.Maybe, we will wait a bit.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “edward” translations and entries Édouard, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Édouard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
