# Gaddafi

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɡəˈdæfi/ · frequency rank #23,550

## Definitions
1. A transliteration of the Arabic surname القَذَّافِيّ (al-qaḏḏāfiyy).
2. Muammar Gaddafi (c. 1942–2011), revolutionary and leader of Libya.

## Etymology
From Libyan Arabic قدافي (gaddāfi, gaḏḏāfi), from Arabic قَذَّافِيّ (qaḏḏāfiyy), an occupational term from قَذَّاف (qaḏḏāf, “hurler, flinger; catapult, mangonel, ballista”).

## Common misspellings (8)
`agddafi`, `gadadfi`, `gadafi`, `gaddaffi`, `gaddaif`, `gaddfai`, `gdadafi`, `ggaddafi`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gaddafi