"Foddy" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: As an Irish surname, Anglicized from Ó Fuada (literally “descendant of Fuada”), from fuad (“haste, hurriedness”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish Head templates: {{en-prop}} Foddy
  1. A surname. Derived forms: Foddian, Foddian game
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