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Surname Etymology and Meaning of PADDY

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Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

English or Irish: unexplained. It is probably, but not certainly, from the familiar Irish pet form of Patrick.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)