Geddes Family History
Geddes Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of Gaddis from the lands of Geddes in Nairnshire. English: possibly a variant of Gedde a nickname from Middle English gedde ‘pike’ (the fish) with post-medieval excrescent -s. However the modern surname appears to be entirely Scottish in origin (see 1 above).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022