The gadd Surname
gadd Name Meaning and History
English: from northern Middle English gad ‘goad’, ‘spike’,
‘sting’ (Old Norse gaddr), hence a metonymic occupational name
for a cattle driver or, more likely, a nickname for a persistent and
irritating person. The Old Norse word is attested as a byname (see
Gadsby).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
Learn the meaning and history of your first name
Share this page with friends and family
Search for gadd records
More resources for your gadd family history
Gadd message board
Threads: 127 - Messages: 482
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Books on the Gadd Family |
 StellaS77
| 0 |
| Lancashire Gadds |
concordesmith
| 0 |
| Wesley Gadd (grandfather) | Powys Gadd | 6 |
| Gadd/Maynard |
pammckinnon_1
| 0 |
| GADD INFO |
rbg217110
| 10 |
| Pearlie (Phil) GADD/WV/family pictures |
DWuesthoff
| 5 |
| John Gadd and Gracia Casiah |
kittythyme
| 3 |
| GADD connections in Lincolnshire England |
ColleenLill76
| 2 |
| Gadd's of KY, OH WV |
RhondaShoemaker
| 64 |
| GADD surname WV | Ruth GADD Vianelli | 3 |
Start your FREE family tree. Who will you discover?
A family tree is the easiest way to start discovering your family history. To begin, just enter whatever you know and we'll use that to try and find more information for you.
Begin your family tree with your name:
The gadd name in History
A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the gadd family name as far back in history as possible.
Member Connections
- Anonymously contact one of the Ancestry members researching the gadd last name.
- Search for Ancestry members researching one of your specific ancestors.
- Create or update your own Ancestry member profile so that other members can anonymously contact you.
More Tools and Resources
- Search Ancestry.com for all of your gadd ancestors.
- Create and publish your own family history book using Ancestry Press.
- Learn more about your family history using DNA Ancestry.
- Learn more about family history in the Ancestry Learning Center.
- Visit the Ancestry.com homepage.