51%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. AWD-lee [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From a surname that was taken from a place name meaning "Ealdgyð's clearing" in Old English. PopularityDetails Last ranked #919 in 1905 United States People think this name isRate·Details youthful strange Categories boxers, currently out of the US top 1000, matronymics, surnames