eddie

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Определение eddie в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: A diminutive of Edward, Edgar, Edwin, or other male given names beginning with Ed-
There's a world of difference between the name Edward, which sounds rather regal and stuffy (Edwardian) and the name Eddie, which sounds like a guy on the bus.; Arcaro Eddie Cantor Eddie Holland Brian and Eddie Rickenbacker Eddie; diminutive of Edward; {i} male first name (form of Edward)
Eddie would go: Said of challenging surfing conditions or a challenging wave or challenges in general. Used as an encouragement or as a general comment on difficulty or danger
2002: Eddie Would Go: The story of Eddie Aikau, Hawaiian Hero — title of book by Stuart Coleman (ISBN 097062137X).
Eddie Arcaro: orig. George Edward Arcaro born Feb. 19, 1916, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. died Nov. 14, 1997, Miami, Fla. U.S. jockey. He became the first jockey to ride five Kentucky Derby winners (1938, 1941, 1945, 1948, 1952) and the first to ride two Triple Crown champions (Whirlaway, 1941; Citation, 1948). In 31 years of riding Thoroughbreds (1931-61), he won 549 stakes events, a total of 4,779 races, and more than $30 million in purses
Eddie Cantor: orig. Edward Israel Iskowitz born Jan. 31, 1892, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Oct. 10, 1964, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif. U.S. comedian and singer. As a child, Cantor clowned and sang for coins on street corners in his native New York City. He dropped out of elementary school, could not keep a job because of his irrepressible clowning, and soon went into vaudeville as a blackface song-and-dance man. He toured with Florenz Ziegfeld's Follies and the Shuberts. He appeared in several Broadway reviews, and from 1923 to 1926 he was a star in Kid Boots. From 1931 Cantor performed for 18 years on The Chase and Sanborn Hour as a standup comedian. His films include Roman Scandals (1933) and Strike Me Pink (1936). In the 1950s he hosted a television show
Eddie Murphy: {i} (born 1961, born Edward Reagan Murphy), United States comedian and actor
Eddie Murphy: and The Nutty Professor (1997) (1961- ) a US film actor and comedian. His films include Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Eddie Rickenbacker: orig. Edward Rickenbacher born Oct. 8, 1890, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. died July 23, 1973, Zürich, Switz. U.S. World War I ace and industrialist. He developed an early interest in automobiles, and by the time the U.S. entered the war in 1917 he was one of the country's top racing drivers. He began army service as a driver and soon became a fighter pilot. For shooting down 26 enemy airplanes in World War I, he was awarded the Medal of Honor. He later founded and directed his own automobile company, and from 1932 he was an executive with several airlines. As president of Eastern Air Lines from 1938 to 1959, he oversaw its growth into a major corporation
Brian and Eddie Holland: orig. Edward Holland born Feb. 15, 1941, Detroit, Mich., U.S. born Oct. 30, 1939, Detroit, Mich., U.S. U.S. songwriters and producers. In 1962 the brothers formed a team with Lamont Dozier (b. 1941), which subsequently created a series of hits for almost every artist on the Motown label and helped define its characteristic sound through blending elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues with elaborate arrangements. Their songs include "Baby Love," "Stop! In the Name of Love" (two of the seven hits they wrote for the Supremes), "Heat Wave," "Baby, I Need Your Loving," and dozens of other hits for artists such as Marvin Gaye and the Temptations