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Geddes

/ˈɡɛdɪs/

Geddes proper noun: a locality in Nairnshire, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH8852).

Proper noun

Geddes

  1. A locality in Nairnshire, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH8852).
  2. A Scottish habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic from the village.
  3. A Scottish surname originating as a patronymic from Geddie, perhaps a nickname derived from gedd (“pike”).
  4. An unincorporated community in Ann Arbor Charter Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan.
  5. A town in Onondaga County, New York; named for American engineer and surveyor James Geddes.
  6. A minor city in Charles Mix County, South Dakota; perhaps named for an early settler, or for railroad official D. C. Geddes.

Forms of Geddes

alternative formGaddis

Phrases with Geddes

Questions about Geddes

What does Geddes mean?
Geddes means a locality in Nairnshire, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH8852).
What part of speech is Geddes?
Geddes is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Geddes?
Geddes is pronounced /ˈɡɛdɪs/.

Words near Geddes in the dictionary

  1. gedankenexperiments
  2. gedatolisib
  3. GEDCOM
  4. gedd
  5. gedda wax
  6. Geddes
  7. Geddes Axe
  8. geddic acid
  9. geddid
  10. Geddie
  11. Geddies

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