Meanings
leddy1
nounleddy (plural leddies)
plural leddies
- pronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of lady.
"What's to come o' my leddy?"
1875, Various, Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Vol. XV., No. 85. January, 1875.2 more examples
"'Well,' she says, calmin' down, 'is there e'er an Oirish leddy in the lot?'
1906, Henry Wallace Phillips, Mr. Scraggs"You are a leddy now, Elspeth," Aaron said, husky with pride, "and you have a leddy's room."
1912, J.M. Barrie, Tommy and Grizel
Leddy2
Origin
- IrishÓ Lideadha“descendant of Lideadh”
- EnglishLeddy
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Lideadha (“descendant of Lideadh”), a personal name of unclear origin.
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APA
leddy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leddy
MLA
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leddy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leddy.
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