Edey

Edey Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Edey: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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.

Ranking information for the surname Edey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Edey in Braille

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

The name Edey in braille

How to sign the name Edey using Sign Language

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

The name Edey in sign language

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