Cody (surname)

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Cody is a surname primarily of Irish origin, "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)".[1] A Kilkenny family, formerly known as Archdeacon, assumed this name.[2]

People with the surname "Cody" include[edit]

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  • Ann Codee (1890–1961), Belgian actress, sometimes referred to as Anna Cody
  • Ann Cody (born 1963), American Paralympic athlete

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names (2nd ed.). pp. 283, 1488. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
  2. ^ "Cody Name Meaning & Cody Family History at Ancestry.com®". Ancestry®. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2022.