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Dodds.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

  2. A place in the United States: A township in Jefferson County, Illinois.

  3. A place in the United States: A ghost town in Woodbury County, Iowa.

  4. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in New Madrid County, Missouri.

  5. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Clearcreek Township, Warren County, Ohio.

Where this word comes from

From Dodd + -s (“patronymic suffix”). From Middle English Dodd.

name

  1. plural of Dodd

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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.