"Reddy" meaning in English

See Reddy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /rɛɖ.ɖi/ [South-Asia], /ɹɛdi/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Forms: Reddys [plural], Redde [alternative], Reddi [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Telugu రెడ్డి (reḍḍi). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|te:రెడ్డి|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Telugu", "term" : "రెడ్డి", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "te" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Reddy", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Reddy"> Borrowed from Telugu రెడ్డి (reḍḍi). Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Reddy (plural Reddys)
  1. A surname from Telugu.
    Sense id: en-Reddy-en-name-gznL1tSq Categories (other): English surnames, English entries referencing missing etymons Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 20 38 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /rɛɖ.ɖi/ [South-Asia], /ɹɛdi/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Forms: Reddys [plural], Redde [alternative], Reddi [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Irish Ó Rodaigh. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|ga:Ó Rodaigh|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Irish", "term" : "Ó Rodaigh", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ga" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Reddy", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Reddy"> Borrowed from Irish Ó Rodaigh. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Reddy (plural Reddys)
  1. A surname of Irish origin.
    Sense id: en-Reddy-en-name-PhStG92e Categories (other): English surnames, English entries referencing missing etymons Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 20 38 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /rɛɖ.ɖi/ [South-Asia], /ɹɛdi/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Forms: Reddys [plural], Redde [alternative], Reddi [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Telugu రెడ్డి (reḍḍi). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|te:రెడ్డి|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Telugu", "term" : "రెడ్డి", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "te" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Reddy", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Reddy"> Borrowed from Telugu రెడ్డి (reḍḍi). Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} Reddy (plural Reddys)
  1. A member of a Telugu caste, mostly from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
    Sense id: en-Reddy-en-noun-bWrcS4cY Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 20 38 42 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 14 24 61 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 13 24 63 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 30 59 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 32 26 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 22 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 19 58 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 23 18 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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