Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
EDDY
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
Related and similar surnames
EaddyEady
Eddie
Eddis
Ede
Edie
Edds
Eade
Edis
Edison
Eadie
Eades
Edey
Edy
Edd
Edde
Ed
Aedy
Aedye
Aeddie
Aedd
Eddye
Eddys
Eddey
Eduy
Edye
Eddi
Eadey
Eadye
Eddyie
Edya
Eaddey
Edyh
Edyes
Eddym
Eadys
Eddyc
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.