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There are approximately 2,686 people named Eddy in the UK. That makes it the 3,578th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 43 are named Eddy.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Anglo-Saxon


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The Eddy surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

In the Gaelic, Eddee signifies an instructor. The name may be local from the Saxon Ed, backwards, and ea, water--a current of water running back, a whirlpool. Edd, Welsh, signifies motion, going; Eddu, to go, to move.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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