Leddy

Leddy Meaning & Origin

About Leddy
The surname Leddy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Laighin, meaning "descendant of Laighin." Laighin was a personal name that referred to a person from the province of Leinster in Ireland. The surname Leddy is primarily found in County Cavan and County Monaghan in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leddy: 2,793
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,308
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.95

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɛdi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leddy in Braille

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

The name Leddy in braille

How to sign the name Leddy using Sign Language

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

The name Leddy in sign language

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