Priddy is an

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surname thought by some to be one of the

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"patronymics," or names created from the father's name.

Origin

The name may have been derived from the

''ap Ridel'', meaning "son of Ridel", an ancient Welsh name from the parish of Lillieslead, County

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. Variations of the Welsh form are ''ap Rhiddid'', meaning "son of Rhiddid", or even ''ap Redith'', which means "son of Redith", a short form of Meredith. If so it has its roots in the personal name Maredudd, of which the

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form is Morgetiud, of which the first element may mean "pomp" or "splendor" and the second, ''iudd'', meaning "lord". That being the case, Priddy may mean or imply "son of splendid lord" or simply "son of lord." It is also possible that Priddy was derived from the personal name Predyr or Peredur (perhaps from Old Welsh ''peri'' ‘spears’ + ''dur'' ‘hard’, ‘steel’), which was borne, in

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, by one of the knights of the

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. The name may have been derived from occupational trade, from the Welsh ''prydydd'', meaning "

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". The name also may have come from those who simply lived in

Priddy Priddy is a village in Somerset, England in the Mendip Hills, close to East Harptree and north-west of Wells, Somerset, Wells. The village lies in a small hollow near the summit of the Mendip range of hills, at an elevation of above sea-leve ...

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, derived probably from the

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words meaning "earth house". In the case of

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, Canada, politician

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, the surname is a respelling of the original "Pretty". ''The

article also discusses the etymological origins of the name.''

Variations

Some spelling variations of Priddy include: :*Prebble :*Preddle :*Preddy :*Pribble :*Priddell :*Priddle :*Prideaux :*Pridell :*Pridie :*Pridle :*Pridley :*Pridwell :*Pridy :*Pritell :*Prittell :*Prittle :*Pritwell

People

* Alan Priddy, British sailor *

Bob Priddy (baseball) Robert Simpson Priddy (December 10, 1939 – September 28, 2023) was an American professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1971, with the exception of the 1963 season. Priddy batted right ...

, Major League Baseball pitcher from 1962 to 1971 * James Priddy, English cricketer *

Jerry Priddy Gerald Edward Priddy (November 9, 1919 – March 3, 1980) was an American professional baseball player and a second baseman in Major League Baseball for 11 years. He played for the New York Yankees (1941–1942), Washington Senators (1901–60), ...

, Major League Baseball player who was second base from 1941 to 1953 *

Nancy Priddy Nancy Priddy (born January 22, 1941) is an American actress, singer and singer-songwriter. As an actress, she has appeared on many television series, including ''Bewitched'', ''The Waltons'', and '' Matlock''. She is the mother of actress Christ ...

, American actress and singer-songwriter *

, politician from British Columbia * Reid Priddy, American volleyball player * Robert L. Priddy, American co-founder of several airline companies * Stewart B. Priddy, American mathematician

References

Last Name Meaning and Origin of PriddyLast Name Meaning and Origin of Meredith
Surnames Welsh-language surnames

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