from Middle English parrock ‘paddock’, ‘small
enclosure’, hence a topographic name for a dweller by a paddock or
enclosed meadow, or a habitational name from a place named with this
word, as for example Paddock Wood in Kent. The change of -rr-
to -dd- is an unexplained development which did not occur
before the 17th century.from Middle English paddock
‘toad’, ‘frog’, a diminutive of pad (of Old Norse origin),
hence a nickname for someone considered to resemble a toad or frog.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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