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    Hi slohairt would you have anything on Geddy,they used to be Ged. Does this mean Pike? I am not sure if that is right.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Erikm View Post
    Hi slohairt would you have anything on Geddy,they used to be Ged. Does this mean Pike? I am not sure if that is right.
    GEDDY Not sure about this one. It is probably the same name as Geddie, which appears to be exclusively Scottish. The suspected etymology (from gedd meaning 'pike') could be correct as well. Don't take my word, though, as my expertise (such as it is) is with Goidelic (Gaelic) language based names.

    The name Geddes, which some sources claim to be a related name, is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Gead Ais.

    P.S. In Canada, when we think of Geddy, we think of Geddy Lee!
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