Geddes

See also: geddes

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Gaddis

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɛdɪs/

Proper noun

Geddes

1. A village in Nairnshire, Highland council area, Scotland.
2. A Scottish habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic from the village.
3. A Scottish surname originating as a patronymic from Geddie, perhaps a nickname derived from gedd (“pike”).
4. A town in New York; named for American engineer and surveyor James Geddes.
5. A city in South Dakota; perhaps named for an early settler, or for railroad official D. C. Geddes.

Translations

village in Scotland

• Scottish Gaelic: Geadais

Anagrams

• sedged