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Meaning & Origins
Short form of Edward, originating in the misdivision of phrases such as mine Ed (compare Nan). It was common in the Middle Ages and up to the 18th century, but in the 19th was almost entirely superseded in the role of short form by Ted. It is now, however, enjoying a modest revival, also as an independent given name.
| 1,369th in the U.S. for 2011 |
English (chiefly Manchester): occupational name for someone whose job was to steep cotton or linen in lye (a strong alkali) to cleanse it, from an agent derivative of Middle English bouken ‘to wash’ (from Middle Dutch būken).
| 7,740th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Neda, Neysa, Neida, Neisha, Necia, Nesha, Neyda, Nessa, Nekia, Nedda
Booker, Boucher, Boecker, Boeker, Bocker, Bouchereau, Boecher, Boocher, Bosker, Bocchieri
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