"Keddy" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Keddys [plural]
Etymology: Contraction of McAdie and related names, anglicisations of Scottish Gaelic Mac Adaidh, derived from a diminutive of Adam. Compare Keddie. Etymology templates: {{m|en|McAdie}} McAdie, {{bor|en|gd|Mac Adaidh}} Scottish Gaelic Mac Adaidh, {{m|gd|Adam}} Adam, {{m|en|Keddie}} Keddie Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Keddy (plural Keddys)
  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic. Wikipedia link: Keddy Synonyms: Keedy
    Sense id: en-Keddy-en-name-DwLw5T9d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames

Inflected forms

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