| ![Show Contents]() Gaddie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 Scotland Ireland The name Gaddie was first used by the ancient Strathclyde-Briton people of the Scottish/English Borderlands. The first Gaddie to use this name no doubt lived in Edinburghshire, where the family was found since the early Middle Ages. Gaddie is an ancient Scottish name that evolved from the Goldie, which derives from the Old English personal name Gold. Early Origins of the Gaddie familyThe surname Gaddie was first found in Edinburghshire, where the name appears from about 1598 onwards and later in the forms Gowdie, Gaudie, Goddie. "Robert Gowdie was a writer in Edinburgh, 1643 and John Gawdie was one of 'those who ere matriculat in the Companie of Merchands of Edinbergh,' 1687. William Goudie in Ayr, 1689. The surname was early carried to the north appearing in Shetland first in 1576 in the person of Gawane Gadie of Lougasettar, Dunrossness." 1 Early History of the Gaddie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gaddie research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1567, 1576, 1643, 1689, 1783 and 1847 are included under the topic Early Gaddie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gaddie Spelling VariationsScribes in Medieval Scotland spelled names by sound rather than any set of rules, so an enormous number of spelling variations exist in names of that era. Gaddie has been spelled Goudie, Gouday, Goudey, Goudy, Gowdy, Gowdie, Gadie, Goodie, Gady and many more. Early Notables of the Gaddie familyAnother 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gaddie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Gaddie family to Ireland
Some of the Gaddie family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Gaddie familyThe number of Strathclyde Clan families sailing for North America increased steadily as the persecution continued. In the colonies, they could find not only freedom from the iron hand of the English government, but land to settle on. The American War of Independence allowed many of these settlers to prove their independence, while some chose to go to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Scots played essential roles in the forging of both great nations. Among them: Thomas Gowdy, who was on record at Long Cane in Abbeyville, South Carolina in 1756; James Gaddy, who came to Canada in 1791; Alexander Goudey who settled in New England in 1792.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Gaddie (post 1700) | + |
- Daniel Abraham Gaddie (1836-1911), American Baptist preacher in Louisville, Kentucky
- Ronald Keith Gaddie, American Professor of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma
- Rikki Gaddie Dworcan (b. 1971), South African former professional tennis player
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Honestas
Motto Translation: Honesty.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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