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
A
- Ann Codee (1890–1961), Belgian actress, sometimes referred to as Anna Cody
- Ann Cody (born 1963), American Paralympic athlete
B
- Bec Cody (born 1973), American politician
- Betty Cody (1921–2014), Canadian singer
- Bill Cody (disambiguation), multiple people
- Brian Cody (born 1954), Irish hurling coach
- Buffalo Bill Cody (1846–1917), American cowboy
D
- Dan Cody (born 1981), American football player
- Diablo Cody (born 1978), American screenwriter
- Diarmuid Cody (born 1994), Irish hurler
- Don Cody (born 1936), Canadian businessman
- Donnacha Cody (born 1985), Irish hurler
E
- Ed Cody (1923–1994), American football player
- Eileen Cody (born 1954), American politician
- Eoin Cody (born 2000), Irish hurler
- Evan Cody (born 1995), Irish hurler
F
- Frank Cody (born 1948), American record producer
G
- Gab Cody, American filmmaker
- Gina Cody, Iranian-Canadian engineer
- Gwendalyn F. Cody (1922–2021), American politician
H
- Harry Cody, Canadian speed skater
- Harry Cody (musician) (born 1962), Swedish musician
- Henry John Cody (1868–1951), Canadian academic administrator
- Hiram Alfred Cody (1872–1948), American author
I
- Iron Eyes Cody (1907–1999), American actor
J
- Jack Cody (1885–1963), American swimming coach
- Jake Cody (born 1988), English poker player
- James A. Cody (born 1965), American Air Force officer
- Jennifer Cody (born 1969), American dancer
- Jim Cody (1943–2022), Australian rugby league footballer
- Joe Cody (1952–1989), American horse breeder
- John Cody (disambiguation), multiple people
- Josh Cody (1892–1961), American athletic coach
K
- Kathleen Cody (disambiguation), multiple people
- Kyle Cody (born 1994), American baseball player
L
- Lara Cody (born 1957), American voice actress
- Leslie Cody (1889–1969), Australian rugby league footballer
- Lew Cody (1884–1934), American actor
- Liza Cody (born 1944), British author
M
- Mac Cody (born 1972), American football player
- Matt Cody (1895–1974), Australian rules footballer
- Melissa Cody (born 1983), American native weaver
- Michael Cody (born 1997), Irish hurler
- Morrill Cody (1901–1987), American diplomat
N
P
- Patricia Cody (1940–2004), American tennis player
R
- Radmilla Cody (born 1975), American native model
- Richard A. Cody (born 1950), American general
- Robert Tree Cody (born 1951), American native musician
- Robin Cody (born 1943), American writer
S
- Samuel Franklin Cody (1867–1913), American showman and aviator
- Sara Cody, American doctor
- Shaun Cody (born 1983), American football player
- Sherwin Cody (1868–1959), American writer
T
- Tay Cody (born 1977), American football coach
- Terrence Cody (born 1988), American football player
W
- Wayne Cody (1936–2002), American sportscaster
- William Francis Cody (1916–1978), American architect
See also
- Cody (given name), a page for people with the given name "Cody"
- Colonel Cody (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Colonels surnamed "Cody"
- Commander Cody (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for "Commander Cody"
- Codey, given name and surname
References
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names (2nd ed.). pp. 283, 1488. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
- ^ "Cody Name Meaning & Cody Family History at Ancestry.com®". Ancestry®. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
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