Geddes

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/ˈɡɛdɪs/

proper noun

A locality in Nairnshire, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH8852).

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Gaddis

  1. A locality in Nairnshire, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH8852).
  2. A Scottish habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic from the village.
  3. A Scottish surname originating as a patronymic from Geddie, perhaps a nickname derived from gedd (“pike”).
  4. An unincorporated community in Ann Arbor Charter Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan.
  5. A town in Onondaga County, New York; named for American engineer and surveyor James Geddes.
  6. A minor city in Charles Mix County, South Dakota; perhaps named for an early settler, or for railroad official D. C. Geddes.

Translations

Scottish Gaelic Geadais
  • Geadaisvillage in Scotland

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Geddes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Geddes

MLA

“Geddes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Geddes. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Geddes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Geddes.

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