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Ned

1 American  
[ned] / nɛd /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Edward.

N.E.D. 2 American  
Or NED

abbreviation

  1. New English Dictionary.

ned British  
/ nɛd /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • neddy adjective

Etymology

Origin of ned

C20: a shortened form of Edward

Example Sentences

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Earlier this month, Ned Davis Research’s Joe Kalish indicated a willingness to buy when the 10-year yield rises above 4.5%.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Unless Ned concluded Abby couldn’t run Fidelity, he’d never turn to someone else.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Abby believed his deputies were pushing a defeated Ned to concede it would never happen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Mann’s motives became clearer in a matter of days, when Ned informed Abby she would have to leave her post running Fidelity’s mutual-fund machine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“You’re crazy, kid,” Ned said to Jinx, “but I like your way of thinking.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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