Gedney

G2E1D2N1E1Y4

proper noun

A village, civil parish, and electoral ward in South Holland district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF405243).

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Meanings

proper nounGedney (countable and uncountable, plural Gedneys)

plural Gedneys

  1. countableuncountableA village, civil parish, and electoral ward in South Holland district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF405243).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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