_Earl._ _Eorl_, not _earl_, noble, earl, man. See page 68.
_Earley._ _Eorl-líc_, from _eorl_, an earl, and _líc_, like. Earl-like;
belonging to an earl.
_Easby._ _Eás_, genitive of _eá_, a river; _bý_, a habitation. Habitation
of a river; banks of a river.
_Eastburn._ _East_, eastern; _burne_, a river. An eastern river.
_Eastman._ _East_, eastern; _man_, a man. An eastern man.
_Eck._ _Éce_, eternal, perpetual, everlasting.
_Eckley._ _Éce-líc_, from _éce_, eternal, and _líc_, like. Eternal-like;
everlasting.
_Edgar._ _Eádg_, happy, prosperous, blessed, rich, perfect; _gár_, a
dart, javelin, spear, weapon. A prosperous spear. _Eádg_, contraction of
the adjective _eád-ig_, which is derivable from the substantive _eád_,
prosperity, happiness. It is highly probable that _eád_ is an altered
form of _eard_, earth, a man’s prosperity and consequent happiness being
measured by the extent of his earthly possessions. See page 68.
_Edmund._ _Eádmund_, from _eádg_, happy, and _mund_, hand, protection,
defence. Happy defence.
_Edson._ _Eádg_, rich; _sun_, son. Rich son.
_Edward._ _Eádward_, from _eádg_, blessed; _weard_, guardian, watchman. A
blessed guardian.
_Egge._ _Egge_, present indicative first person singular of _eggian_, to
egg, to excite.
_Eglee._ _Egle_, troublesome, difficult, hateful. Or, from _egle_, a
sprout, an ear of corn, a thistle.
_Eggleson._ _Egle_, troublesome; _sun_, son. A troublesome son.