Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keddy

/kˈɛdi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: ked-dy
IPA: /kˈɛdi/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Etymology

Contraction of McAdie and related names, anglicisations of Scottish Gaelic Mac Adaidh, derived from a diminutive of Adam. Compare Keddie.

Origin

Source language: Scottish Gaelic

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Adaidh

Inflected Forms

Keddys (plural) Keedy (alternative)

Rhymes With

already ready steady eddie teddy freddie eddy freddy reddy heady edie mehdi

Questions

How do you pronounce keddy?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɛdi/.
What does keddy mean?: A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Where does keddy come from?: It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce keddy

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