Dăd or Dăd'dy, n.

n. [Ir. dăid, Gael. daidein, W. & Arm. tad, L. Ger. taite, tatte, O. D. teyte, O. Lat. tata, Gr. τάτα, Sp. & Pg. taita, Finn. taata, Esthonian taat, Skr. tŭta, Hind. tát, Gipsy dad, dada.] Father;—a word used by small children.

I was never so bethumped with words, Since first I called my brother's father dad. Shak.