Paddy Family History
Paddy Name Meaning
English (Cornwall): patronymic perhaps from a pet form of the Cornish saint's name Petrock used as a personal name in Cornwall in the 16th century usually in the form Petherick (Middle Cornish Pedrek). See also Patey . Alternatively the name in Cornwall could be English and belong with English: perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Paddy which could be a variant of Patey (pet form of Patrick) or alternatively a pet form of Middle English Padde with the Middle English hypocoristic suffix -y.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022