Caddie

Caddie
Recorded as Cadde, Cade, Caddie, Caddy, Caddies, and others, this unusual name has a number of possible sources, each with its own distinctive history and derivation. Firstly, it may be of Anglo-Saxon origin, representing a rare survival of the native Olde English personal name or byname "Cada", from an Old Germanic root word meaning "lump", and possibly applied to a stout, plump person. The given name is also found as the first element of the placename Cadbury. Secondly, the surname may be of Old French and early medieval English origin, and an occupational name for a cooper, from "cade", meaning cask or barrel. Finally, the surname may derive from the Middle English "cade", meaning a domestic animal, specifically often used of a young animal left by its mother and brought up by hand as a domestic pet; in this instance the term was used as a nickname for a gentle, inoffensive person. Early examples of the name include: William le Cade (1327, Sussex), and Richard Cadde (1327, Worcestershire). The surname Caddie, Caddy or Cady is also found in Scotland, where John Cady, tenant under the earl of Douglas in 1376, is the first of the name recorded. In London, the marriage of Nicholas Caddy and Ann Addinet was recorded at St. Mary Mountham, on July 16th 1621. A coat of arms granted to a family of the name depicts, on a silver shield, three red piles meeting in point; on a red chief three gold garbs. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William Cade, which was dated 1140, in "Archaeological Records of Kent", during the reign of King Stephen, known as "Count of Blois", 1135 - 1154. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • caddie — caddie, caddy Caddie (originally Scottish) is a golf attendant; caddy is a container for tea …   Modern English usage

  • caddie — (also caddy) ► NOUN (pl. caddies) ▪ a person who carries a golfer s clubs and provides other assistance during a match. ► VERB (caddying) ▪ work as a caddie. ORIGIN originally Scots, denoting a gentleman who joined the army without a commission,… …   English terms dictionary

  • caddie — [kad′ē] n. [Scot form of Fr cadet: see CADET] 1. Obs. an errand boy 2. a person who attends a golfer, carrying the clubs, finding the balls, etc. 3. a small, two wheeled cart, as for carrying golf bags vi. caddied, caddying to act as a caddie …   English World dictionary

  • Caddie — Cad die, n. [Written also {caddy}, {cadie}, {cady}, and {cawdy}.] [See {Cadet}.] 1. A cadet. [Obs. Scot.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A lad; young fellow. [Scot.] Burns. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 3. One who does errands or other odd jobs. [Scot.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • caddie — / kædi/, it. / kɛd:i/ s. ingl. [dallo scozz., a sua volta dal fr. cadet ], usato in ital. al masch., invar. (sport.) [ragazzo che porta i bastoni del giocatore di golf] ▶◀ portabastoni …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • caddie — caddie, caddy → cadi …   Diccionario panhispánico de dudas

  • caddie — 1630s, Scottish form of Fr. cadet (see CADET (Cf. cadet)). Originally person who runs errands; meaning of golfer s assistant is 1851. A letter from Edinburgh c.1730 describes the city s extensive and semi organized Cawdys, a very useful Black… …   Etymology dictionary

  • caddie — /ˈkɛddi, ingl. ˈkædɪ/ s. m. e f. inv. (nel golf) portabastoni …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • caddie — m DEFINICIJA v. kedi …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • caddie — (Voz ingl.). com. Dep. Persona que lleva los palos a un jugador de golf …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • caddie — 1. caddie [ kadi ] n. m. VAR. caddy • 1895, 1900; mot angl., du fr. cadet ♦ Au golf, Garçon qui porte les clubs du joueur. ⇒ cadet (6o). Des caddies, des caddys. ⊗ HOM. Cadi. caddie 2. caddie [ kadi ] n. m. • 1952; nom déposé; de caddy, mot angl …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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