Gender Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. KO-dee  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of both Irish Gaelic Ó Cuidighthigh meaning "descendant of the helpful one" and Mac Óda meaning "son of Odo". A famous bearer of the surname was the American frontiersman and showman Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917).

Related Names

VariantsCodie, Coty, Kody, Kodey
Feminine FormCodie

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Entry updated January 21, 2022