The first name Eddy

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About the first name Eddy

Meaning

The name Eddy is a form related to Edward and shares its traditional meaning: “guardian of prosperity”.

Historical origin

Eddy belongs to the same name family as Edward. The name Edward comes from Old English Eadweard, formed from ead “wealth” and weard “guardian”.

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In archival records, Eddy may coexist with Edward or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:ed-dyɛdi

Frequency of the first name Eddy by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Eddy by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name EddyLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Eddy in baptisms by year.1075201815184818811914194719801815–1819 2 baptisms1880–1884 2 baptisms1890–1894 2 baptisms1895–1899 4 baptisms1910–1914 4 baptisms1915–1919 2 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1930–1934 2 baptisms1940–1944 2 baptisms1945–1949 4 baptisms1975–1979 6 baptisms1980–1984 2 baptisms

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