Researching Rod Eddington
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 300 people with the Eddington surname? In that year Eddington was ranked number 3279 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Rod means "Form of RODNEY. from the island clearing" and is of German origin.
Records of Rod Eddington on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Rod Eddington and the Eddington Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 285 people with the Eddington surname in the UK? Eddington is now ranked number 3774 for popularity in the UK. |
Eddington Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Eddington surname in the USA? Eddington is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Rod Eddington
Rod Eddington
Sir Roderick Ian Eddington AO FTSE (born 2 January 1950) is an Australian businessman.
He was first appointed to the board of News Corporation in 1999, still serves on News Corp board and also serves on the board of another of Rupert Murdoch's companies, 21st Century Fox, as well as the Herald and Weekly Times in Victoria.
Eddington is chair of Lion and serves on the board of its Japanese parent company, Kirin. He is also chair of JP Morgan's Asia-Pacific Advisory Council, chair of Infrastructure Partnerships Australia, and a member of the APEC Business Advisory Council.
He has served in other senior positions including as CEO of British Airways.
Source: Rod Eddington, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Eddington
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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