Reddy is a
surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
of
Irish origin, derived from the
Gaelic
Gaelic (pronounced for Irish Gaelic and for Scots Gaelic) is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". It may refer to:
Languages
* Gaelic languages or Goidelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insul ...
''
Ó Rodaigh'', a
patronymic
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic.
Patronymics are used, b ...
name meaning descendant of ''Rodach''.
Notable people
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Bianca Reddy
Bianca Reddy (born 1982) is a former Australian netball player who played for the Adelaide Thunderbirds. In 2010, Reddy did not play in the ANZ Championship, but played for the West Coast Fever replacing the injured Josie Janz.
Biography
Her ...
, Australian netball player
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Helen Reddy
Helen Maxine Reddy (25 October 194129 September 2020) was an Australian-American singer, actress, television host, and activist. Born in Melbourne to a show business family, Reddy started her career as an entertainer at age four. She sang on ra ...
(1941–2020), Australian-American singer and activist of Irish ancestry
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Joel Reddy
Joel Reddy (born 8 October 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who most recently played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. He was a part of the Rabbitohs squad that won the 2014 NRL Premiership.
Background
Reddy wa ...
(born 1985), Australian rugby league footballer
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Liam Reddy
Liam Rhys Reddy (born 8 August 1981) is an Australian professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for NPL WA club Perth RedStar FC.
He is also currently the goalkeeping coach for the Young Socceroos.
Early life
Reddy comes from a ...
(born 1981), Australian footballer
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Michael Reddy
Michael Reddy (born 24 March 1980 in Kilkenny) is an Irish former professional association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward from 1997 to 2007.
He notably played for Sunderland A.F.C., Sunderland an ...
(born 1980), Irish footballer
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Michael Reddy
Michael Reddy (born 24 March 1980 in Kilkenny) is an Irish former professional association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward from 1997 to 2007.
He notably played for Sunderland A.F.C., Sunderland an ...
, Irish politician
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Patsy Reddy
Dame Patricia Lee Reddy (born 17 May 1954) is a New Zealand lawyer and businesswoman who served as the 21st governor-general of New Zealand from 2016 to 2021.
Before becoming governor-general, Reddy was a partner of a law firm, headed a majo ...
, Governor General of New Zealand
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Rod Reddy
Rod Reddy (born 1 March 1954) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and coach. With the nickname ‘’’Rocket’’’ he played in the NSWRL Premiership for the St. George Dragons between 1972 and 1983 and the Illaw ...
(born 1954), Australian rugby league footballer and coach
See also
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Reddy (disambiguation)
Reddy is a Telugu people, Telugu Hindus, Hindu caste in India. It may also refer to:
As a surname
* Reddy (surname), Reddy (Telugu surname)
* Reddy (Irish surname)
People with the given name or nickname
* Reddy Foster (1864–1908), American ...
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Ready (surname) Ready is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Charles Ready (1802–1878), American politician from Tennessee; U.S. representative 1853–59
* Gene Ready (1941–2015), American politician and businessman
* John Ready (1777–1845) ...
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