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Cody (surname)
Cody is a surname primarily of Irish origin, "an Anglicized form of Gaelic O'Cuidighthigh meaning 'descendant of Cuidightheach' (originally a byname for a helpful person), or of Mac Óda 'son of Óda' (a personal name of uncertain origin)". A Kilkenny family, formerly known as Archdeacon, assumed this name. People with the surname "Cody" include A *Ann Codee (1890–1961), Belgian actress, sometimes referred to as Anna Cody *Ann Cody (born 1963), American Paralympic athlete B * Bec Cody (born 1973), American politician *Betty Cody (1921–2014), Canadian singer * Bill Cody (other), multiple people *Brian Cody (born 1954), Irish hurling coach *Buffalo Bill Cody (1846–1917), American cowboy D *Dan Cody (born 1981), American football player *Diablo Cody (born 1978), American screenwriter * Diarmuid Cody (born 1994), Irish hurler * Don Cody (born 1936), Canadian businessman *Donnacha Cody (born 1985), Irish hurler E *Ed Cody (1923–1994), American football player *Eileen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byname
An epithet (, ), also byname, is a descriptive term (word or phrase) known for accompanying or occurring in place of a name and having entered common usage. It has various shades of meaning when applied to seemingly real or fictitious people, divinities, objects, and binomial nomenclature. It can also be a descriptive title: for example, Pallas Athena, Phoebus Apollo, Alfred the Great, Suleiman the Magnificent, and Władysław I the Elbow-high. Many English monarchs have traditional epithets: some of the best known are Edward the Confessor, William the Conqueror, Richard the Lionheart, Æthelred the Unready, John Lackland and Bloody Mary. The word ''epithet'' can also refer to an abusive, defamatory, or derogatory phrase. This use as a euphemism is criticized by Martin Manser and other proponents of linguistic prescription. H. W. Fowler complained that "epithet is suffering a vulgarization that is giving it an abusive imputation." Linguistics Epithets are sometimes attach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan Cody
Evan Cody (born 10 November 1995) is an Irish hurler who plays for club side Dicksboro and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a defender. Career Cody first played at juvenile and underage levels with the Dicksboro club. As a schoolboy with CBS Kilkenny, he won consecutive Leinster Colleges Championships. At club level he won a Kilkenny SHC title in 2017. Cody first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Kilkenny minor hurling team in 2013 before later joining the under-21 side. He joined the Kilkenny senior hurling team in 2016 for the pre-season Walsh Cup, however, after being released from the panel later that season he won an All-Ireland title with the Kilkenny intermediate team. Cody spent the following few seasons on and off the senior team. Honours ;CBS Kilkenny *Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship: 2013, 2014 ;Dicksboro *Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship: 2017 ;Kilkenny *All-Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Cody
Jennifer Cody (born November 10, 1969) is an American actress and dancer. Personal life Cody was born on November 10, 1969 in Greece, New York. She began dancing at an early age. She studied acting at Fredonia State University. She and her husband, actor and occasional co-star Hunter Foster, live in New York City with their two dogs, both Shih Tzus. Stage Her career began as Dainty June in the touring production of ''Gypsy'' immediately after graduating from college. She then began her stage career on Broadway as a replacement in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical ''Cats'' in the role of Rumpleteazer (after touring with the production). She was featured in '' Grease'' as Cha-Cha (replacement), ''Beauty and the Beast'' as a Silly Girl (replacement), ''Seussical'' (as Cat's Helper and Ensemble) (2000), ''Urinetown'' (2001), ''Taboo'' (2003), and ''The Pajama Game'' (as Poopsie) (2006). She performed as the Shoemaker's Elf and other characters in the original Broadway cast of ''Shrek T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James A
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Cody
Jake Cody (born 4 July 1988) is a professional poker player from Rochdale, England, United Kingdom. He entered the European tournament scene in 2010 with major wins at the European Poker Tour event in Deauville in January where he won €857,000 and the main event of the World Poker Tour London in August where he pocketed a further £273,783. Career Cody revealed in an interview with Bluff Europe magazine that he started his online career by depositing just $10 and has not made a further deposit since. The Rochdale native was studying psychology at university before giving up his studies to play poker professionally, a decision that didn't initially sit well with his parents. He puts his success down to hard work, regularly playing 12 hours days and constantly reading about poker, posting on forums and discussing hands and strategy with fellow players, something he says is crucial to developing as a player. He enjoyed his first minor tournament success with a small cash in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Cody
Jack Cody (April 1, 1885 – April 11, 1963) was an American swimming coach in Oregon. He coached at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, Oregon for more than 30 years, winning 3 national championships and producing 15 Olympic swimmers. Early career A diver, Cody came to the Multnomah Athletic Club in 1913 and his coaching brought national prominence to Constance Meyer. He was the first coach of Norman Ross, a swimming world record setter and multiple gold medal winner at the 1920 Summer Olympics. In those same Olympics, his diving students Thelma Payne, Hap Kuehn, and Louis Balbach all medaled in diving.Buker, Paul. MAC Club's history rich in diving glory. ''The Oregonian'', April 20, 1990. "Cody's Kids" His greatest fame came from 1939 to 1949 with the emergence of a group of his students who came to be known as "Cody's Kids": Nancy Merki, Brenda Helser, Suzanne Zimmerman, Joyce Macrae, Geneva Klaus, and Mary Anne Hansen, who dominated U.S. girls amateur swimming, winning th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Eyes Cody
Iron Eyes Cody (born Espera Oscar de Corti, April 3, 1904 – January 4, 1999) was an American actor of Italian descent who portrayed Native Americans in Hollywood films, famously as ''Chief Iron Eyes'' in Bob Hope's '' The Paleface'' (1948). He also played a Native American shedding a tear about litter in one of the country's most well-known television public service announcements from the group Keep America Beautiful. Living in Hollywood, he began to insist, even in his private life, that he was Native American, over time claiming membership in several different tribes. In 1996, Cody's half-sister said that he was of Italian ancestry, but he denied it. After his death, it was revealed that he was of Sicilian parentage, and not Native American at all. Early life Cody was born Espera Oscar de Corti on April 3, 1904, in Kaplan in Vermilion Parish, in southwestern Louisiana, a second son of Francesca Salpietra from Sicily and her husband, Antonio de Corti from southern Italy. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiram Alfred Cody
Hiram Alfred "H. A." Cody (3 July 1872 – 9 February 1948) was a Canadian clergyman and novelist. He published 25 books, including a number of bestsellers.Hogan, Jillian. "Hiram Alfred Cody". ''New Brunswick Literary Encyclopedia'', n.d., https://nble.lib.unb.ca/browse/c/hiram-alfred-cody Books * ''The Frontiersman: A Tale of the Yukon'' (1910) * ''The Fourth Watch'' (1911) * ''The Long Patrol: A Tale of the Mounted Police'' (1912) * ''The King's Arrow: A Tale of the United Empire Loyalists'' (1922) * ''The Trail Of The Golden Horn'' (1923) * ''The Master Revenge'' (1924) References External links * * * Hiram Alfred Cody entry in The Canadian EncyclopediaHiram Alfred Cody entry in The New Brunswick Literary Encyclopedia 1872 births 1948 deaths {{Canada-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry John Cody
Henry John Cody (December 6, 1868 – April 27, 1951) was a Canadian clergyman and President of the University of Toronto from 1932 to 1945 and Chancellor from 1944 to 1947. Born in Embro, Ontario, the eldest son of Elijah Cody and Margaret Louisa Torrance, he attended Galt Collegiate Institute and the University of Toronto. He was ordained a Church of England priest in 1894 and later served in Toronto at St. Paul's, Bloor Street. Public life He was an Ontario MPP for Toronto Northeast — Seat A from 1918 to 1920 and was Minister of Education from 1918 to 1919. Academic life Cody maintained a great interest in the University of Toronto throughout his life. He was a member of the Royal Commission on the University of Toronto which reported in 1906, and later was the Chairman of the Royal Commission on University Finances that reported in 1921. In 1917 he was appointed a member of the University of Toronto's board of governors, and from 1923 to 1932 served as Chairman. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Cody (musician)
Harry Cody is a Swedish songwriter, composer, and guitarist. He was a founding member of the glam metal and industrial band Shotgun Messiah, before joining Coma and founding Das Cabal. He has recorded with Tom Waits, among others. Cody has composed scores for film and television commercials. Early life Cody was born in Surahammar and moved to Skövde at age seven. He grew up influenced by a variety of rock and roll guitar players such as Chuck Berry, Scotty Moore (Elvis Presley), and Eddie Van Halen, among others. After finishing school, Cody worked for Volvo, and also served in the Swedish army. He quit his job to focus on music. Career In 1983, Cody met Tim Skold, a bassist in Skövde, and they began playing together. Two years later, going by the name Harry K. Cody, he and Skold formed the band Kingpin, with Pekka "Stixx Galore" (later "Stixx") Ollinen (drums), and original singer J.K. Knox (Jukka Kemppainen). Cody played guitar on the band's album, ''Welcome To Bop Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Cody
Harry Cody was the international outdoor amateur speed skating champion in 1914, 1915, and 1916. Biography Harry Cody was born in Toronto. On January 29, 1914 he won the three-mile championship at Saranac Lake, New York beating Bobbie Mclean who dropped out during the race On February 10, 1916 he won the one-mile championship at Saranac Lake, New York Saranac Lake is a village in the state of New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,406, making it the largest community by population in the Adirondack Park. The village is named after Upper, Middle and Lower Saran .... On February 1, 1917 he came fourth in the one-mile race, losing to Sigurd Larsen of Chicago; fourth in the three-quarter-mile race, also to Sigurd Larsen; and second in the two-mile race, losing to Arthur Staff of Chicago. Legacy In 1983 he was inducted into the Speed Skating Canada Hall of Fame. Footnotes {{DEFAULTSORT:Cody, Harry Canadian male speed skaters People fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
