Eddie

Eddie Meaning & Origin

About Eddie
The surname Eddie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the given name Eadie, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Edith. The name Edith comes from the Old English words "ead," meaning "wealth" or "prosperity," and "gyð," meaning "war." Therefore, the surname Eddie can be interpreted to mean "prosperous in war" or "wealthy in battle." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Eadie or Edith.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Eddie: 1,589
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,668
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.54

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AT
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E300
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛdi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Eddie in Braille

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

The name Eddie in braille

How to sign the name Eddie using Sign Language

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

The name Eddie in sign language

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