Cody

  • [ KO-dee ]
  • English, Irish
From the Gaelic surname Ó Cuidighthigh, which means "descendant of CUIDIGHTHEACH". A famous bearer of the surname was the American frontiersman and showman Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917).

CUIDIGHTHEACH   male   Ancient Irish
Old Irish byname meaning "helpful".
EQUIVALENTS
ENGLISH: Codie, Cody, Coty, Kodey, Kody
IRISH: Cody
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT IRISH: Cuidightheach