Ned

[ ned ]

noun
  1. a male given name, form of Edward.

Other definitions for N.E.D. (2 of 2)

N.E.D.

abbreviation
  1. New English Dictionary.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use Ned in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for ned

ned

/ (nɛd) /


noun
  1. Scot slang, derogatory a young working-class male who dresses in casual sports clothes

Origin of ned

1
C20: a shortened form of Edward

Derived forms of ned

  • neddy or neddish, adjective

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