Eddey Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Eddey is a branch of the Eddy name tree. At root, the name means “from Eadwig, 'rich in war'”.

Eddey and Eddy

The extra “e” in Eddey is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Eddie.

Eddey by the numbers

Heraldry and the Eddey name

Arms linked to Eddy and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

For the full story, order the Eddey surname pack.