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Gaddy is a Scottish surname.

Background

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. Alternative spellings are Geddy, Gaddie, Goudie, Gouday, Goudey, Goudy, Gowdy, Gowdie, Gadie, Goodie, Gady. 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.

Notable people

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

1. ^ "Gaddy family name". House of names. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
2. Reaney, Percy Hilde; Wilson, Richard Middlewood (2006). A Dictionary of English Surnames (3rd ed.). London: Routledge. p. 1295. ISBN 0-203-99355-1.

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