Geddes

//ˈɡɛdɪs// name

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

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