Etymology

Gedney

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Today it means: A village, civil parish, and electoral ward in South Holland district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF405243). Full definition →

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The story

From an Old English personal name *Gydda + ieġ (“island”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.