Cody (given name)

Cody
GenderUnisex
Language(s)English and Irish
Origin
Language(s)
Word/nameCody (surname)
Meaning"Descendant of Cuidightheach", or a "person of western origin"
Region of originIreland and England
Other names
Variant form(s)
  • Codi
  • Codie
  • Kodi
  • Kodie
  • Kody
Related namesCodey, Coady

Cody is a unisex given name.[1] Spellings include Codi, Codie, 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)".[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:

  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.