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Cody.

A surname from Irish anglicized from Ó Cuidighthigh (“descendant of Cuidightheach (“helpful”)”).

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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name/ˈkəʊdi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkoʊdi/Canada, US
  1. A surname from Irish anglicized from Ó Cuidighthigh (“descendant of Cuidightheach (“helpful”)”).

  2. A surname from Irish anglicized from Mac Óda (“son of Odo”).

  3. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

  4. A locale in the United States. A city, the county seat of Park County, Wyoming; named for American showman William Frederick Cody (Buffalo Bill).

  5. A locale in the United States. A village in Nebraska; named for railroad foreman Thomas Cody.

  6. A locale in the United States. A neighborhood of Duluth, Minnesota.

  7. A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Florida.

  8. A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Missouri; named for William Frederick Cody (Buffalo Bill).

  9. A ghost town in British Columbia, Canada.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.