Giddens

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The surname of Anthony Giddens, a British sociologist known for his structuration theory and his work on modernity
2. A family name belonging to Anthony Giddens, the influential British sociologist who wrote about modernity and social theory
3. Refers to Anthony Giddens, a prominent British sociologist associated with structuration theory and the Third Way

Etymology: Giddens is a surname, and the only etymological fact available for it is that it is a variant of Giddings. Anthony Giddens, the British sociologist known for his work on structuration theory and modernity, is the best-known bearer of the name, and the spelling with the "-ens" ending is the one his family and many others have used. What can be said is that the two spellings belong to the same family name, and that the difference lies only in the final syllable, a common kind of variation in English surnames that were written down by different people over generations.