Cody.
A surname from Irish anglicized from Ó Cuidighthigh (“descendant of Cuidightheach (“helpful”)”).
Meaning & usage
A surname from Irish anglicized from Ó Cuidighthigh (“descendant of Cuidightheach (“helpful”)”).
A surname from Irish anglicized from Mac Óda (“son of Odo”).
A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
A locale in the United States. A city, the county seat of Park County, Wyoming; named for American showman William Frederick Cody (Buffalo Bill).
A locale in the United States. A village in Nebraska; named for railroad foreman Thomas Cody.
A locale in the United States. A neighborhood of Duluth, Minnesota.
A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Florida.
A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Missouri; named for William Frederick Cody (Buffalo Bill).
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.