Eady

Eady Meaning & Origin

About Eady
The surname Eady is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Eade, which itself is a short form of the name Adam. The name Adam comes from the Hebrew word "adamah," meaning "earth" or "red earth." Therefore, the surname Eady is believed to have originally referred to someone who was associated with the name Adam, either as a descendant or as someone who shared similar characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Eady: 3,992
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,299
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.35

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Eady 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 Eady is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AT
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IY1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈidi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Eady in Braille

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

The name Eady in braille

How to sign the name Eady using Sign Language

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

The name Eady in sign language

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