Keddy

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proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Adaidh →
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Meanings

proper nounKeddy (plural Keddys)

plural Keddys · alternative Keedy

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Adaidh
  2. EnglishKeddy

Contraction of McAdie and related names, anglicisations of Scottish Gaelic Mac Adaidh, derived from a diminutive of Adam. Compare Keddie.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

dyked
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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