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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




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