Neddy is of English origin and means 'wealthy protector'. It is a diminutive form of the masculine given name Edmund, which itself comes from the Old German words 'e riche' meaning 'rich' and 'walth' meaning 'power'. Neddy was particularly popular in the 19th century among the British aristocracy but has since become less common.
"Between 1939 and 1948, there were a total of 16 children named Neddy born."