indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Spanish (Canarian)
Other Forms FormsAhedey, Chede, Chedey, Egeide, Ehedei, Ehedey, Ehédey
Meaning & History
From Guanche ⵂⴻⴷⴻⵢ (ehedey), from *ezădăy meaning either "to unite, join, reconcile" or "to know, recognize". Echedey or Ehedey was a mid-15th century mencey (aboriginal leader) of the kingdom of Tihuya on the island of La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain).