Gaddy
Appearance
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Gaddy is a Scottish surname.[1]
Background
[edit]It is possibly first used by people of the Kingdom of Strathclyde along the Anglo-Scottish border. It is a name for someone who lived in Midlothian. It is possible that it evolved from the name Goldie, which derives from the Old English personal name Gold.[1] Alternative spellings are Geddy, Gaddie, Goudie, Gouday, Goudey, Goudy, Gowdy, Gowdie, Gadie, Goodie, Gady.[1] It is also possible that it derives from Geddes or Clan Ged. Another possibility is that it is derived from the Old English gedda, a nickname meaning pike.[2]
Notable people
[edit]Notable people with the surname or close variants include:
- Abdul Gaddy (born 1992), American basketball player
- Anthony Gadie (1868–1948), English businessman and politician
- Bea Gaddy (1933–2001), American humanitarian
- Bob Gaddy (1924–1997) American pianist, singer and songwriter
- Charlie Gaddy (born 1931), anchorman
- Daniel Abraham Gaddie (1836–1911), African-American Baptist preacher
- John Gaddy (1914–1966), American basketball player
- Rikki Gaddie (born 1971), South African former tennis player
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Gaddy family name". House of names. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ Reaney, Percy Hilde; Wilson, Richard Middlewood (2006). A Dictionary of English Surnames (3rd ed.). London: Routledge. p. 1295. ISBN 0-203-99355-1.