Gender | Unisex (usually male) |
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Language(s) | English and Irish |
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Word/name | Cody (surname) |
Meaning | "Descendant of Cuidightheach", or a "person of western origin" |
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Related names | Codey, Coady |
Cody is a name in the English language, ultimately of Irish origin. Spellings include Codi, Codie, Coedee, Kodi, Kodie, and Kody. Other variants are Coady and Codey.
According to A Dictionary of First Names, Cody is "a transferred use of the Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Gaelic O'Cuidighthigh meaning 'descendant of Cuidightheach' (originally a byname for a helpful person), or of Mac Óda 'son of Óda' (a personal name of uncertain origin)". [1]
In the United States, the name Cody is often associated with the west, specifically California. [2] [3]
Notable people and characters with these names include: