Coddy Family Name and Heraldry

Long before computers fixed spellings, Coddy and Cody were used side by side. Its meaning, shared with Cody, is “son of Odo”. Coddy adds “d” to Cody, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include MacOdo.

Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Coady.

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