_Earl._ _Earl_, noble, earl, man. Earle, of similar significance.
_Edgar._ _Eard_, earth; _gár_, dart, spear. Earth-dart; defender of the
earth.
_Edmund._ _Eard_, earth; _mund_, hand. Earth-hand; tiller of the soil.
_Edmunds._ _Edmund_, Edmund; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Edmund.
Edmundson, Edmondson, lengthened forms of the same name.
_Edson._ _Eard_, earth; _sun_, son. Son of earth. Edison, the same word,
but of more euphonious pronunciation.
_Edward._ _Eard_, earth; _weard_, guardian, watchman. An earth-protector.
_Edwards._ _Edward_, Edward; _sun_, son. Son of Edward.
_Egbert._ _Ecg_, edge; _beorht_, glance. Side-glance.
_Eldrick._ _Eal_, all; _rice_, rich, powerful. All-powerful. Eldridge,
doubtless, from the same roots.
_Elmer._ _Ethelmer_, from _éthel_, a home; _mǽre_, illustrious. An
illustrious home.
_Ely._ _Élig_, from _él_, eel; _ig_, an island. Eel-island.
_Emery._ _Earm_, arm; _rice_, powerful. Mighty in battle. Emmery, Emory,
cognate forms.
_Emerson._ _Emery_, Emery; _sun_, son. Son of Emmery.
_Engle._ _Engel_, an angel. Ingle, a slightly modified phase of the name.
_Englebert._ _Engel_, an angel; _beorht_, brightness. An angel of
brightness.
_Erwin._ _Eard_, earth; _wine_, friend. Earth-friend. Ervin, Ervine,
names of similar import.
_Eton._ _Eten_, a giant. Eaton, the accepted spelling.