Waddy as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Waddy

What is the meaning of the name Waddy ?

The baby name Waddy is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈwɒdi/ or /ˈwɑːdi/ (WAD-ee).

Waddy is English in Origin.

Waddy is an English and Scots surname turned given name. As a surname, it likely arises from the medieval personal name Wade (Old English Wada, from wadan “to go, to ford”), yielding the sense “ford-crosser” or “traveler.” In parts of Scotland and Ulster, Waddy also appears as a dialectal pet form of Walter (cf. Wattie), linking it to the Germanic elements wald “rule” and hari “army,” hence “ruler of the army.”

The name saw modest use in Britain and the American South in the 18th–19th centuries, notably in figures such as U.S. congressman Waddy Thompson Jr. and architect Waddy Wood; in the 20th century it survives mostly as a nickname (e.g., guitarist Waddy Wachtel). Variants and spellings include Waddie, Wadie, Wadey, and Wady; related surnames are Wade and Waddell. Unrelated but often noted is Australian English waddy, a hardwood club from Aboriginal languages.

⚙ Waddy is seldom given. We count 75 recorded uses of it across 22 countries.