Eddins
A patronymic surname likely meaning “son or descendant of Edd,” originally from a short form of a personal name.
The #8,438 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 78,882 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Eddins is most likely an English patronymic formed from the medieval short name Edd or Ede, with the ending -s meaning “son of” or “belonging to.” The base name itself was a familiar short form of old personal names such as Edward, Edmund, or Edith, depending on local usage. In that sense, the surname probably began as “Edd’s family” or “Edd’s descendant.”
History
The name appears to be one of several southern English and later American surname forms built from short pet names and the possessive -s ending, alongside variants such as Edds and Eddins. It was carried to North America through English settlement and has remained relatively uncommon. Like many such surnames, its exact first source name is hard to pin down because medieval nicknames were often used interchangeably.
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Fun fact
The final -s in surnames like Eddins often works like a tiny family label, marking descent rather than plurality.