| 词条 | Paddick |
| 释义 |
|name = Paddick |image = BrianPaddick-20080112.jpg |caption = Brian Paddick, Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of London in 2008 |pronunciation = \\PA-dick\\ |meaning = |region = England |origin = |variant = Paddock, Parrock, Padwick |footnotes = }} Paddick is a surname of English origin, later spreading to other English language countries. There are several origin theories:[1] all may be true as there are distinct groupings of Paddicks across England. The first group, from the Somerset, Dorset and Bristol area, is thought to derive from the Old English paddock meaning toad. In medieval England, paddock was a nickname applied to anyone who was considered mean or spiteful,[2] and the progenitor of this group is thought to have been a French merchant called Jean le Pedoc who lived in Bristol in the early 14th century. The second group comes from the English Midlands, particularly Shropshire and Staffordshire, though also through time from Birmingham and Lancashire. This name, although most commonly written as Paddock rather than Paddick, was originally written as Parrock and derives from the same etymology as the word "park". The vast majority of people with the last name Paddick or Paddock in England are descended from this group.[1] The third group is concentrated around the South East England coast, particularly in the counties of Hampshire and Sussex, and this group is a variant of the surname Padwick. The following notable people have or had the surname Paddick:
See also
References1. ^1 The Paddick One-Name Study {{surname}}2. ^Oxford English Dictionary |
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