Keddy
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Contraction of McAdie and related names, anglicisations of Scottish Gaelic Mac Adaidh, derived from a diminutive of Adam. Compare Keddie.
Proper noun
Keddy (plural Keddys)
- A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Keddy is the 40976th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 532 individuals. Keddy is most common among White (93.61%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Keddy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 287.