Where Does the Edvardsen Surname Come From?

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Edvardsen, so the heraldry linked to Edwardson is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Family name meaning

Genealogists group Edvardsen with Edwardson. The name is usually explained as “Son of Edward, "guardian of riches"”.

Edvardsen is listed among the recognised spellings of Edwardson. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. The same family of names includes Edvardson, Edwardsen and Edvardsson.

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