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        Origin of the Aday Name

Meaning 'the son of Adam', a baptismal name. Variants, Addison, Adds, Addy, Ade, Ades, Adey, Adie, Ady, Addey, Aday, Adee. This name is of Anglo-Saxon descent spreading to the Celtic countries of Ireland, Scotland and Wales in early times and is found in many mediaeval manuscripts throughout the above islands. Examples of such are a Matilda Addy, who was recorded in the 'Poll Tax' of the West Riding of Yorkshire, England, in the year 1379 and a Edward Adice, county Salop, who was registered in the university of Oxford, in the year, 1575. In Scotland a William Adison was rector of Luss, in the year 1370, and a Gilbert filius Ade, was tenant of the Douglases in the Barony of Kylboucho, in the year 1376. In Ireland the name is found in small numbers being especially Ulster, being introduced there from England and Scotland centuries ago.