Edsel
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Edsel
The given name 'Edsel' is a modern invented name, likely a combination of the names "Ed" (from Edward, meaning "wealthy guard") and "Sel" (from elements like "sel" meaning "hall" or "manor"), or possibly derived from an Old English surname meaning "noble" or "prosperous." It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably in the United States, and gained historical notoriety as the name of Henry Ford's son, Edsel Ford, and later the ill-fated Edsel automobile brand.
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Etymology
The given name 'Edsel' is a modern invented name, likely a combination of the names "Ed" (from Edward, meaning "wealthy guard") and "Sel" (from elements like "sel" meaning "hall" or "manor"), or possibly derived from an Old English surname meaning "noble" or "prosperous." It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably in the United States, and gained historical notoriety as the name of Henry Ford's son, Edsel Ford, and later the ill-fated Edsel automobile brand.
Edsel currently ranks #12,552 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1927.
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