Eddie Family Crest & Name History

The spelling Eddie grew out of Eddy, an English surname with a long paper trail. Read literally, Eddie points to “from Eadwig, 'rich in war'”.

Eddie coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Eddy surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

A variant of Eddy

Spelled with “ie” instead of “y”, Eddie shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Other spellings include Eddey.

About 1,589 people in the United States were recorded as Eddie in 2010, placing it 17,668 on the national list. It sits within the 25,000 most common last names in the country. Want more than a summary? See the Eddie family name pack.