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Gaddie Akanjuna
Gaddy is a Scottish surname. Background It is possibly first used by people of the Kingdom of Strathclyde along the Anglo-Scottish border. It is a name for someone who lived in Midlothian. It is possible that it evolved from the name Goldie, which derives from the Old English personal name Gold. Alternative spellings are Geddy, Gaddie, Goudie, Gouday, Goudey, Goudy, Gowdy, Gowdie, Gadie, Goodie, Gady. It is also possible that it derives from Geddes or Clan Ged. Another possibility is that it is derived from the Old English ''gedda'', a nickname meaning pike Pike, Pikes or The Pike may refer to: Fish * Blue pike or blue walleye, an extinct color morph of the yellow walleye ''Sander vitreus'' * Ctenoluciidae, the "pike characins", some species of which are commonly known as pikes * ''Esox'', genus of .... Notable people Notable people with the surname or close variants include: * Abdul Gaddy (born 1992), American basketball player * Anthony Gadie (1868–1948), English bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tartan (duke Of Fife)
Tartan ( gd, breacan ) is a patterned cloth consisting of criss-crossed, horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours. Tartans originated in woven wool, but now they are made in other materials. Tartan is particularly associated with Scotland, as Scottish kilts almost always have tartan patterns. Tartan is made with alternating bands of coloured (pre-dyed) threads woven as both warp and weft at right angles to each other. The weft is woven in a simple twill, two over—two under the warp, advancing one thread at each pass. This pattern forms visible diagonal lines where different colours cross, which give the appearance of new colours blended from the original ones. The resulting blocks of colour repeat vertically and horizontally in a distinctive pattern of squares and lines known as a ''sett''. Tartan is often called "plaid" (particularly in North America), because in Scotland, a ''plaid'' is a large piece of tartan cloth, worn as a type of kilt or large shawl. The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickname
A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is distinct from both pseudonym and stage name, and also from a title (for example, City of Fountains), although there may be overlap in these concepts. Etymology The compound word ''ekename'', literally meaning "additional name", was attested as early as 1303. This word was derived from the Old English phrase ''eac'' "also", related to ''eacian'' "to increase". By the 15th century, the misdivision of the syllables of the phrase "an ekename" led to its rephrasing as "a nekename". Though the spelling has changed, the pronunciation and meaning of the word have remained relatively stable ever since. Conventions in various languages English nicknames are generally represented in quotes between the bearer's first and last names (e.g., '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Abraham Gaddie
Daniel Abraham Gaddie (May 21, 1836 – November 13, 1911) was a Baptist preacher in Louisville, Kentucky. He was known for his leadership in state and national Baptist organizations. Biography Gaddie was born May 21, 1836.Simmons, William J., and Henry McNeal Turner. ''Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising''. GM Rewell & Company, 1887. p647–650 At birth, he had the last name "Jamison", the name of his father and slave owner. When freed, he changed his name to Gaddie. He was born in Hart County, Kentucky.Smith, Gerald L., and Karen Cotton McDaniel, and John A. Hardin, eds. ''The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia''. University Press of Kentucky, 2015. p197 He was ordained in 1865 by a committee including Rev. Henry Adams, Rev. Richard Sneethen, Charles Edwards, and Solomon Patterson. He was pastor in several cities in Kentucky. After Rev. Sneethen died on April 11, 1872, Gaddie was elected pastor of Glendale and Green Street Baptist church in October 1872. He served ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Gaddy
Charlie Gaddy (born September 17, 1931), is a former American television anchorman for WRAL-TV from Raleigh, North Carolina. He anchored the evening news for over 20 years. He retired in 1994. Biography Gaddy was born in Roxboro, North Carolina in 1931, and later grew up in Biscoe, North Carolina. He is a graduate of Guilford College. His first appearance on television was as staff announcer with NBC in 1960. He subsequently worked for radio station WPTF for ten years. In his 30s, he moved to Raleigh when he joined WRAL-TV in 1970 to host ''Good Morning Charlie'' Four years later, he joined the Action News 5 team with Bobbie Battista, Bob DeBardelaben and Rich Brenner. In 1981 Battista accepted an offer with CNN, Atlanta, and Gaddy became the solo anchor until Adele Arakawa joined in 1983 and Tom Suiter became the new sports anchor in 1982. On July 1, 1994, Gaddy retired from WRAL-TV after 24 years. In 2006, he joined a reunion newscast with Battista, DeBardelaben and Tom Suit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Gaddy
Bob Gaddy (February 4, 1924 – July 24, 1997) was an American East Coast blues and rhythm-and-blues pianist, singer and songwriter. He is best remembered for his recordings of "Operator" and "Rip and Run," and musical work he undertook with Larry Dale, Wild Jimmy Spruill, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee. Biography Gaddy was born in Vivian, West Virginia, a small town based on coal mining. He learned to play the piano at an early age, playing and singing in his local church. In 1943, he was Conscription, conscripted and served in the United States Navy, Navy, being stationed in California. He progressed from learning the blues and, using his gospel music, gospel background, graduated towards the boogie-woogie playing style. He played in blues nightclub, clubs in Oakland, California, Oakland and San Francisco, but after World War II ended he relocated to New York City, New York, in 1946. Gaddy later commented, "I came to New York just to visit, because I was on my way to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bea Gaddy
Beatrice "Bea" Gaddy (1933–2001) was a Baltimore city council member and a leading advocate for the poor and homeless. Known locally as the "Mother Teresa of Baltimore," she was inducted into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame in 2006. Early life and education Beatrice Frankie Fowler was born in Wake Forest, North Carolina, in 1933. She grew up in poverty, in a violent home. By the age of 25, she had been divorced twice and was the mother of five children, occasionally living on welfare. She and her children moved to New York City, where she worked for several years as a housekeeper. In 1964, the family moved to Baltimore. While working and raising a family, Gaddy enrolled in mental health courses at Catonsville Community College. She went on to earn a bachelor's degree in human services from Antioch University in 1977. Career Gaddy joined the staff of the East Baltimore Children's Fund in the early 1970s, offering the use of her home as a distribution center for food an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Gadie
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Anthony Gadie T.D. (7 September 1868 – 24 August 1948) was an English businessman and Conservative Party politician from Bradford in West Yorkshire. Born in a small cottage in Skipton, he became a builder and then an estate agent, a Lord Mayor of Bradford and a local councillor and alderman for 45 years. He served as an army officer in France during World War I and as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the 1920s, but is best known for his involvement with construction of the Scar House Reservoir. Career Gadie began his career as a builder, and made his name developing "Gadie's garden suburb" at Allerton. He later founded an estate agency business, Anthony Gadie & Sons. He served in the army during the First World War, in the 2nd West Riding Brigade of the Territorial Force, where he was promoted to the rank of major on 29 August 1914. Politics Gadie was a member of Bradford City Council from 1900 to 1945. and was the Lord Mayor of Bradford from 1920 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Gaddy
Abdul Gaddy Jr. (born January 26, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies. College career Gaddy was a highly sought after recruit for Washington: he was ranked the No. 2 point guard in the class by ESPN behind John Wall and was a McDonald's All-American in 2009. His collegiate career got off to a slow start as a backup to Venoy Overton and Isaiah Thomas. As a sophomore, he moved into the starting lineup and averaged 8.5 points and 3.8 assists before an ACL tear in January 2011 ended his season. Gaddy improved those numbers to 8.1 points and 5.2 assists as a junior. He led the Huskies to two NCAA tournament berths. As a senior, he averaged 11 points and 3 rebounds per game. Professional career After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Gaddy joined the Charlotte Bobcats for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On September 23, 2013, he signed with the Bobcats, but he was l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pike (fish)
''Esox'' is a genus of freshwater fish commonly known as pike or pickerel. It is the type genus of the family Esocidae. The type species of the genus is ''Esox lucius'', the northern pike. ''Esox'' has been present in Laurentia (which later became North America) and Eurasia since the Paleocene. Modern large pike species are native to the Palearctic and Nearctic realms, ranging across Northern America and from Western Europe to Siberia in North Asia. Pikes have the elongated, torpedo-like shape typical of predatory fishes, with sharply pointed heads and sharp teeth. Their coloration is typically grey-green with a mottled or spotted appearance with stripes along their backs, providing camouflage among underwater weeds, and each individual pike marking patterns are unique like fingerprints. Pikes can grow to a maximum recorded length of , reaching a maximum recorded weight of . Etymology The generic name ''Esox'' (pike fish) derives from the Greek ἴσοξ (''ee-soks'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clan Ged
Clan Ged is a Scottish clan. The clan does not currently have a chief recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms and is considered an armigerous clan. Without a recognised chief the clan has no standing under Scots Law. In Scotland, the surname ''Ged'' and '' Geddes'' may be derived from the place-name Geddes in Nairn. Another possibility is that it is derived from the Old English ''gedda'', a nickname meaning pike. Background The coats of arms of ''Ged'' and ''Geddes'' contain three pike, referring to their surnames. The English word for pike is ''luce'', and several Norman families named ''de Lucy'' have pike on their coats of arms. One unsupported possibility is that one such family moved to Scotland and adopted the surnames ''Ged'' or ''Geddes''. An early record of the clan name is found in the privy council, which records the respite granted to James Tweedie after the murder of William Geddes in 1558. Crest badge The crest badge suitable for members of Clan Ged is derived f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish People
The Scots ( sco, Scots Fowk; gd, Albannaich) are an ethnic group and nation native to Scotland. Historically, they emerged in the early Middle Ages from an amalgamation of two Celtic-speaking peoples, the Picts and Gaels, who founded the Kingdom of Scotland (or ''Alba'') in the 9th century. In the following two centuries, the Celtic-speaking Cumbrians of Strathclyde and the Germanic-speaking Angles of north Northumbria became part of Scotland. In the High Middle Ages, during the 12th-century Davidian Revolution, small numbers of Norman nobles migrated to the Lowlands. In the 13th century, the Norse-Gaels of the Western Isles became part of Scotland, followed by the Norse of the Northern Isles in the 15th century. In modern usage, "Scottish people" or "Scots" refers to anyone whose linguistic, cultural, family ancestral or genetic origins are from Scotland. The Latin word ''Scoti'' originally referred to the Gaels, but came to describe all inhabitants of Scotland. Cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geddes (surname)
Geddes ( , ) is a surname of English and Scottish origin. In Scotland and northern Ireland the name may be derived from the place-name Geddes in Nairn, Scotland. The ''Dictionary of American Family Names'' claims that the surname is more likely a patronymic name derived from the name ''Geddie'', This webpage cites ''Dictionary of American Family Names'', Oxford University Press, . itself perhaps an altered form of MacAdam. In this way, the letter ''G'' represents the Scottish Gaelic ''mac'' "son of" and ''Eddie'' is a variant of Adam. ''Geddie'' may also be a nickname meaning "greedy", derived from ''gedd'' meaning "pike", this could also refer to a voracious eater. This webpage cites ''Dictionary of American Family Names'', Oxford University Press, . The earliest written record of the surname ''Geddes'' is of William ''Ged'', from Shropshire, England, recorded within the Pipe Rolls in the year 1230. The surname Geddes can be represented in Scottish Gaelic as ''Geadasach'' and ''G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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