Cody (given name)
| Gender | Unisex (usually male) |
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| Language | English and Irish |
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| Word/name | Cody (surname) |
| Meaning | "Descendant of Cuidightheach", or a "person of western origin" |
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| Related names | Codey, Coady |
Cody is a name in the English language, ultimately of Irish origin. Spellings include Codi, Codie, Coedee, 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)".
In the United States, the name Cody is often associated with the west, specifically California.
Notable people and characters with these names include: