Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
GADSBY
There are approximately 2,418 people named Gadsby in the UK. That makes it the 3,878th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 38 are named Gadsby.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
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The Gadsby surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Dan.) From gade, a street, and by, a town, i. e., street-town; or the gate-town, if Webster is correct in giving gade the Danish for gate.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
GADSBY. Gaddesby, a parish in co.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.