At a Glance
- Meaning
- Wealth, fortune (as a diminutive of Edward-type names)
- Origin
- English (variant of Eddie, from Edward/Edwin/Edmund, ultimately Old English ead)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- ED-ee
Eddy is an English (variant of Eddie, from Edward/Edwin/Edmund, ultimately Old English ead) boy's name meaning “wealth, fortune (as a diminutive of Edward-type names)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Eddy
Meaning: Wealth, fortune (as a diminutive of Edward-type names).
Origin: English (variant of Eddie, from Edward/Edwin/Edmund, ultimately Old English ead).
A common claim: Eddy means 'a swirling current of water' Actually: That's the meaning of the unrelated common noun. The given name Eddy is short for Edward-type names and relates to Old English ead, 'wealth/fortune.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Eddy
ED-eeIPA /ˈɛdi/
Popularity of Eddy
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