About Edey
The surname Edey is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Ede, a short form of the name Edith. The name Edith itself comes from the Old English words "ēad," meaning "prosperity" or "fortune," and "gyð," meaning "war." Therefore, the surname Edey can be interpreted to mean "prosperous in war" or "fortunate in battle." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Ede.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Edey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Edey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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