About Gidney
The surname Gidney is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gid(e)" or "Gidde," which was a short form of the name "Gideon." The name Gideon itself has Hebrew origins and means "mighty warrior" or "destroyer." Therefore, the surname Gidney is likely to have originally been a nickname or a patronymic surname given to someone who was associated with the name Gideon or possessed qualities associated with a mighty warrior.
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The surname Gidney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gidney 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 Gidney is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Gidney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gidney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.