Is "Geddy" unique ??

[tonybassplayer]

Prompted this morning whilst watching a little rush about Geddys name

I know the man himself is unique and the name is actually a nick name but I have never heard it used elsewhere.

Is it unique or are there lots of Geddys I just haven't heard about ??

[Badass]

Can't say I know many Geddy's. In fact I can't think of another one off hand.

Oh and found this when I googled: [url="http://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Geddy"]http://www.babynames...m/meaning/Geddy[/url]

Hmm thought he was born Gary Lee Weinrib

Edited November 4, 2014 by Badass

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited February 22, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[ubit]

He's unique in that no other people can play like that, sing and play foot pedals all at the same time! I'd say he's one in a million!!!

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited February 22, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[Groove Harder]

I believe that his Mother was Polish and pronounced 'Gary' as 'Geddy'. Could be be wrong though.

[Skybone]

The story I heard, many years ago, was a variation on that theme, and that his mother had a heavy Yiddish accent, thus making "Gary" sound like "Geddy".

[stingrayPete1977]

http://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Geddy
Not according to this, not even of Hebrew origin although Gerald is fairly popular with German Jews. Nothing to do with Poland or Yiddish though.

[xilddx]

[quote name='Groove Harder' timestamp='1415094513' post='2596515']
I believe that his Mother was Polish and pronounced 'Gary' as 'Geddy'. Could be be wrong though.
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Correct. She couldn't pronounce Gary.

Also Lifeson is a literal translation of Zivojinovich which is Alex's real Serbian name.

Edited November 4, 2014 by xilddx

[Conan]

[quote name='Groove Harder' timestamp='1415094513' post='2596515']
I believe that his Mother was Polish and pronounced 'Gary' as 'Geddy'. Could be be wrong though.
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[quote name='Skybone' timestamp='1415094877' post='2596519']
The story I heard, many years ago, was a variation on that theme, and that his mother had a heavy Yiddish accent, thus making "Gary" sound like "Geddy".
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[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1415097794' post='2596558']
Correct. She couldn't pronounce Gary.
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Yep. It is all explained in the rather excellent "Beyond the lighted stage" rockumentary.

He wasn't christened Geddy - it is a nickname used by family and friends - and even by Dirk himself.

[geofio]

you are correct skybone. it was his grand mothers yiddish accent when she pronounced Garry it came out as Geddy !!!

[Conan]

[quote name='geofio' timestamp='1415122909' post='2596954']
it was his grand mothers yiddish accent when she pronounced Garry it came out as Geddy !!!
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I'm sure it was his mother.... but that's certainly close enough

[gadgie]

I worked with a Giddy, which was short for Geddes, therefore I think it should have been pronounced Geddy, but due to our Doric twang his name was spoken Giddis. Oh well Doric lesson over for today lol

[RhysP]

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1415199642' post='2597776']

I'm sure it was his mother.... but that's certainly close enough
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I'm sure it was his grandmother.

[ras52]

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1415200189' post='2597792']
I'm sure it was his grandmother.
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Mother, grandmother... I hope his dad wasn't up to anything, er, [i]Oedipal[/i]...