Ned

¹

[ ned ]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Edward.

N.E.D.

²

or NED

abbreviation for

1. New English Dictionary.

ned

/ nɛd /

noun

1. slang.
   a young working-class male who dresses in casual sports clothes

Derived Forms

• ˈneddy, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ned¹

C20: a shortened form of Edward

Example Sentences

Hitchcock sends the script--unread--to Thom Mount and his superior, Ned Tanen.

From The Daily Beast

I met Ned 10 years ago when we were all living together—him, Jess, and I—out in L.A., and Ned had been writing this.

From The Daily Beast

I refer the 2006 battle between Joe Lieberman and Ned Lamont.

From The Daily Beast

In March, he wrote that NED “should be disbanded immediately.”

From The Daily Beast

He voices Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner and Mr. Burns, among many other characters.

From The Daily Beast

Ned reached home about breakfast time, and "fetched up" at the back door, with a decidedly guilty countenance.

From Project Gutenberg

Brother Ned says they are a cowardly lot, and that one Southern gentleman can whip ten of them.

From Project Gutenberg

Ned—or Edmond—mechanically fastened another button of his shirt and did not reply.

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Little Ned, who was not very well, began fretting and reaching out his arms to be taken by his father.

From Project Gutenberg

"Et Ned sit on oo knee, papa," pleaded the baby, and was at once lifted to the desired place.

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