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Leidy

Leidy proper noun: an American surname from German, variant of Swiss German Leidig.

Proper noun

Leidy

  1. An American surname from German, variant of Swiss German Leidig.
  2. (rare) A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

Questions about Leidy

What does Leidy mean?
Leidy means an American surname from German, variant of Swiss German Leidig.
What part of speech is Leidy?
Leidy is a proper noun.

Words near Leidy in the dictionary

  1. leidger
  2. leidgers
  3. Leidig
  4. Leidigs
  5. Leidschendam-Voorburg
  6. Leidy
  7. leied
  8. Leier
  9. Leiers
  10. Leifchild
  11. Leifchilds

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