Given name & surname

Reidy

“descendant of Riada”

Reidy is a surname, possibly from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Reidy possibly goes back to Irish Ó Riada, meaning “descendant of Riada.”

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Where it comes from

Reidy possibly comes from Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

Possibly from Irish Ó Riada (“descendant of Riada”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Similar names

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Irish

Drawdy

Drawdy is a surname from Irish.

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Gaelic

Mccready

“son of Riada”

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Irish

Mcgrady

“son of Brádach”

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Irish

Huddy

“descendant of Uada”

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Irish

Briody

“descendant of Bruaided”

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Irish

Draddy

“descendant of Dreada”

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Irish

Foddy

“descendant of Fuada”

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Irish

Dawdy

“descendant of Dubhda”

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Sibling ideas

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