Reidy

R1E1I1D2Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Riada →
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Meanings

proper nounReidy (plural Reidys)

plural Reidys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Riada“descendant of Riada”
  2. EnglishReidy

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Riada (“descendant of Riada”), a personal name perhaps meaning "drover".

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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