Edivaldo is a Portuguese given name, a variant of Edvaldo. The origin of Edivaldo is linked to Edvaldo, which may be a Portuguese form of Eadwald, a name derived from Old English elements: ead meaning "wealth, fortune" and weald meaning "powerful, mighty." Alternatively, Edvaldo could be a modern creation combining the popular name prefix “Ed-” with the ending -valdo, found in names of Germanic origin derived from the element walt ("power, authority").
Notable Bearers
Several Brazilian footballers have borne the name Edivaldo:
- Edivaldo Alves de Santa Rosa (1934–2002), known as Dida, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward.
- Edivaldo Martins Fonseca (1962–1993), also a Brazilian footballer.
- Edivaldo Medeiros da Silva (born 1974), Brazilian footballer.
- Edivaldo Hermoza (born 1985), a Brazilian-Bolivian footballer.
Other notable individuals include Edivaldo Monteiro (born 1976), a Portuguese athlete who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and Edivaldo Holanda Júnior (born 1978), a Brazilian lawyer and politician.
Sources: Wikipedia — Edivaldo