Cody (given name)


Cody is a surname and unisex given name. It may also be spelled Coady, Coddy, 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', or of Mac Óda 'son of Óda'." Its use in the United States is partially due to it being the surname of Buffalo Bill, also known as William Frederick Cody.

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