indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from given name & from nickname)
Usage English
Other Forms FormsCady, Cadye, Kadye, Caddy, Caddey, Kade, Kady, Cadd
Meaning & History
Either possibly from a Middle English form of the Old English personal name Cada itself probably of Brittonic origin from any of a number of names beginning with catu "battle". Or perhaps a nickname for a gentle or inoffensive person from Middle English cade "young animal left by its mother and brought up by hand as a domestic pet". In southern England cad is found in dialects meaning "youngest and smallest of a family of any kind".