Cody (given name)

Cody is a surname and unisex given name. It may also be spelled Codee, Codi, Codie, Codey, Kodi, Kodie, kody, coty, or koty

According to A Dictionary of First Names, Cody is "a transferred use of the Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Gaelic O'Cuidighthigh 'descendant of Cuidightheach' (originally a byname for a helpful person), or of Mac Oda 'son of Oda' (a personal name of uncertain origin)."[1] Its use in the United States is partially due to it being the surname of Buffalo Bill, a.k.a. William Frederick Cody.[1] People with the given name Cody include:

Real people

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References

  1. 1 2 Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (27 July 2006). A Dictionary of First Names (2nd edition). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0198610601. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
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