Buddy

Buddy Meaning & Origin

About Buddy
The surname Buddy is derived from the Middle English word "bodi," meaning "messenger" or "herald." It is a metonymic occupational name for a messenger or a person who delivered important news or messages. The surname Buddy is relatively rare and is of English origin.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Buddy is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Buddy: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Buddy based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Buddy is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbədi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buddy in Braille

Here's how to represent Buddy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Buddy in braille

How to sign the name Buddy using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Buddy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Buddy in sign language

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