Gaddy

It is possibly first used by people of the Kingdom of Strathclyde along the Anglo-Scottish border. It is a name for someone who lived in Midlothian. It is possible that it evolved from the name Goldie, which derives from the Old English personal name Gold.^[1] Alternative spellings are Geddy, Gaddie, Goudie, Gouday, Goudey, Goudy, Gowdy, Gowdie, Gadie, Goodie, Gady.^[1] It is also possible that it derives from Geddes or Clan Ged. Another possibility is that it is derived from the Old English gedda, a nickname meaning pike.^[2]

Notable people with the surname or close variants include:

• Abdul Gaddy (born 1992), American basketball player
• Anthony Gadie (1868–1948), English businessman and politician
• Bea Gaddy (1933–2001), American humanitarian
• Bob Gaddy (1924–1997) American pianist, singer and songwriter
• Charlie Gaddy (1931–2025), American anchorman
• Daniel Abraham Gaddie (1836–1911), African-American Baptist preacher
• John Gaddy (1914–1966), American basketball player
• Rikki Gaddie (born 1971), South African former tennis player