Edy

Edy Meaning & Origin

About Edy
The surname Edy is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Ede, which itself is a short form of the name Edith. Edith is derived from the Old English name "Eadgyð," meaning "prosperity" or "fortune" (ead) and "war" (gyð). Therefore, the surname Edy is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son or descendant of someone named Ede or Edith.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Edy: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Edy in Braille

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

The name Edy in braille

How to sign the name Edy using Sign Language

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

The name Edy in sign language

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