Gadd Family History
Gadd Name Meaning
English: perhaps a nickname from Old French gade ‘goat’; the animal was noted for its supposedly lascivious behavior. English: perhaps from Middle English gadde (Old Norse gaddr) ‘sharp-pointed metal spike goad’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a cattle driver or more likely a nickname for a persistent and irritating person. Swedish: apparently a nickname from gadd ‘sting’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022