Waddy

Waddy
Recorded in many spellings (see below) this unusual name, is found principally in Scotland and Northern England. It is of Anglo-Scandinavian origin, and derives from a short form of the popular Olde English personal name "Waltheof", adopted from the Old Norse "Valthiofr". The given name is composed of the Old Norse elements "val", battle, with "thiofr", thief, denoting "one who snatched victory out of battle". It is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Waltef, Walteu, Walteif" and "Waldeuus", and Willelmus filius (son of) Waldeu is listed in the Yorkshire Pipe Rolls of 1192. In Scotland, Waldevus, earl of Dunbar, was one of the sureties in 1175 for William the Lion, King of Scotland (1165 - 1214) that he would observe the treaty of Falaise. That the original given name was a popular one is well borne out by the number and range of surnames that it has generated; these range from Walthew, Waltho, Wilthew and Wealthy, to the short forms Waldie, Waldy, Wildy, Waldo, Waddy and Wad(d)ie. Recordings of the name from Scottish Church Registers include: the marriage of Thomas Wadie and Marion Symson, in Lasswade, Midlothian, on June 3rd 1632, and the christening of James, son of George Wadie, on April 14th 1672, in Dalkeith. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Hugh Waddy, which was dated 1316, in the "Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield", Yorkshire, during the reign of King Edward 11, known as "Edward of Caernafon", 1307 - 1327. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Waddy — Wad dy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Waddied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Waddying}.] To attack or beat with a waddy. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • waddy — ☆ waddy1 [wäd′ē ] n. pl. waddies [< the native name] in Australia, a short, thick club used by Aborigines as a weapon vt. waddied, waddying to strike or beat with a waddy ☆ waddy2 [wäd′ē ] n. pl. waddies [< ?] …   English World dictionary

  • Waddy — Wad dy, n.; pl. {Waddies}. [Written also {waddie}, {whaddie}.] [Native name. Thought by some to be a corrup. of E. wood.] [Australia] 1. An aboriginal war club. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A piece of wood; stick; peg; also, a walking stick. [Webster …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Waddy — On rencontre le nom en Martinique, mais il est surtout présent en Angleterre. C est un hypocoristique de Walthew, nom de personne anglo scandinave composé des racines val (= bataille) et thiofr (= voleur, sans doute pour désigner celui qui… …   Noms de famille

  • Waddy — Ein Waddy, das als nulla nulla oder als hunting stick von den Aborigines Australiens bezeichnet wird, ist eine Keule. Der Name Waddy stammt von den Darug Aborigines von Port Jackson, Sydney.[1] Die hölzerne Keule der Aborigines wurde kriegerisch …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Waddy — A Waddy, nulla nulla or hunting stick is an Australian Aboriginal war club. The former name comes from the Dharuk Aborigines of Port Jackson, Sydney[1]. A waddy is a heavy club constructed of carved timber. Waddies have been used in hand to hand… …   Wikipedia

  • waddy — /ˈwɒdi / (say wodee) noun (plural waddies) 1. an Aboriginal heavy wooden war club: *When later they walked through the bush, Murra, carrying his spears, his woomera, his waddy, stone knife and stone axe, led the way. –hyllus maris and sonia borg …  

  • waddy — I. noun (plural waddies) Etymology: Dharuk (Australian aboriginal language of the Port Jackson area) wadi stick, wooden weapon Date: circa 1790 Australian club 1a II. transitive verb (waddied; waddying) Date: 1830 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • waddy — waddy1 /wod ee/, n., pl. waddies, v., waddied, waddying. Australian. n. 1. a heavy wooden war club of the Australian Aborigines. v.t. 2. to beat or strike with a waddy. [1795 1805; < Dharuk wa di stick] waddy2 /wod ee/, n., pl. waddies …   Universalium

  • waddy — Cool Western Slang One of the words for cowboy, especially a cowboy who drifted from ranch to ranch and helped out in busy times. Jo Mora and Ramon Adams both suggest that the word derived from wad, something used to fill in, but this notion isn… …   English dialects glossary

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