Liddy

Liddy Meaning & Origin

About Liddy
The surname Liddy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Lideadha, meaning "descendant of Lideadh." The name Lideadh itself is believed to be derived from the word "liath," which means "grey" or "grey-haired." Therefore, the surname Liddy is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone with grey hair or a descriptive term for someone with a grey complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Liddy: 925
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,391
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɪdi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Liddy in Braille

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

The name Liddy in braille

How to sign the name Liddy using Sign Language

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

The name Liddy in sign language

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