Cody (given name)

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Cody
Gender Unisex
Language(s) Irish English
Origin
MeaningDescendant of Cuidightheach, or a person of western origin
Region of origin Western United States, Western Canada, Australia, New Zealand
Other names
Related names
  • Codi
  • Codie
  • Kodi
  • Kodie
  • Kody

Cody is a unisex given name. [1] Spellings include Codi, Codie, Coedee, Kodi, Kodie, and Kody. Other variants are Coady and Codey.

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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)". [2]

In the United States, the name Cody is often associated with the west, specifically California. [3] [4] It is also popular in other former frontier countries such as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Notable people and characters with these names include:

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References

  1. ↑ "Cody - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity". Nameberry. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  2. ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 283, 1488. ISBN   978-0-19-861060-1.
  3. ↑ "Buffalo Bill & California". Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Sacramento historical group presents talk about Buffalo Bill". Mountain Democrat. February 26, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
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