Reddy

See also: reddy

English

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Reddy

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Alternative forms

• Redde, Reddi

Pronunciation

• (Indic) IPA^(key): /rɛɖ.ɖi/
  • Homophone: reddy (with gemination)
• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ɹɛdi/
  • Homophones: reddy, ready

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Telugu రెడ్డి (reḍḍi).

Proper noun

Reddy (plural Reddys)

1. A Telugu caste. People of this caste are mostly from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
2. A surname from Telugu.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Reddy is the 2,858^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12,614 individuals. Reddy is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (66.12%) and White (27.17%) individuals.

Proper noun

Reddy (plural Reddys)

1. A member of this caste.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Irish Ó Rodaigh.

Proper noun

Reddy (plural Reddys)

1. A surname of Irish origin.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Reddy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
• Forebears