Cody is a surname primarily of Irish origin, "an Anglicized form of Gaelic O'Cuidighthigh meaning 'descendant of Cuidightheach' (originally a

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, di ...

for a helpful person), or of Mac Óda 'son of Óda' (a personal name of uncertain origin)". A

Kilkenny Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512. Kilken ...

family, formerly known as Archdeacon, assumed this name.

People with the surname "Cody" include

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Ann Codee Ann Codee (born Anna Marie Vannuefflin, 5 March 1890 – 18 May 1961) was a Belgian actress with numerous hit films on her résumé, such as '' Can-Can'', ''Kiss Me Kate'', and ''Interrupted Melody''. Born in Antwerp, Belgium, her name was s ...

(1890–1961), Belgian actress, sometimes referred to as Anna Cody *

Ann Cody Ann Cody (born May 14, 1963) is a three-time U.S. Paralympian who works at the United States Department of State in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor on the advancement of international disability rights. After debuting at the 198 ...

(born 1963), American Paralympic athlete

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* Bec Cody (born 1973), American politician *

Betty Cody Betty Cody (August 17, 1921 – July 1, 2014) was a Canadian-born country music singer. Her notable singles include the 1952 RCA releases "Tom Tom Yodel" and "I Found Out More Than You Ever Knew", and "Please Throw Away The Glass" released by ...

(1921–2014), Canadian singer * Bill Cody (disambiguation), multiple people *

Brian Cody Brian Cody (born 12 July 1954) is an Irish former hurling manager and player and retired schoolmaster. He managed the senior Kilkenny county team between 1998 and 2022, becoming the county's longest-serving manager and most successful in term ...

(born 1954), Irish hurling coach *

Buffalo Bill Cody William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846January 10, 1917), known as "Buffalo Bill", was an American soldier, bison hunter, and showman. He was born in Le Claire, Iowa Territory (now the U.S. state of Iowa), but he lived for several years in ...

(1846–1917), American cowboy

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Dan Cody :''Dan Cody is also the name of a character in the novel The Great Gatsby''. Daniel Price Cody (born December 1, 1981) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He ...

(born 1981), American football player *

Diablo Cody Brook Maurio (''née'' Busey; born June 14, 1978), known professionally by the pen name Diablo Cody, is an American writer and producer. She gained recognition for her candid blog and subsequent memoir, '' Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unl ...

(born 1978), American screenwriter * Diarmuid Cody (born 1994), Irish hurler * Don Cody (born 1936), Canadian businessman *

Donnacha Cody Donnacha Cody (born 24 December 1985) is an Irish hurler who played as a corner-back for the Kilkenny senior team. Born in Kilkenny, Cody first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St. Kieran's College. He arrived on the inter- ...

(born 1985), Irish hurler

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Ed Cody Edward Joseph "Catfoot" Cody (February 27, 1923 – October 16, 1994) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL). Biography Cody was born on February 27, 1923 in Newington, Connectic ...

(1923–1994), American football player *

Eileen Cody Eileen L. Cody (born January 5, 1954) is an American politician of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party. She is a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the Washington's 34th legislative district, 34th L ...

(born 1954), American politician *

Eoin Cody Eoin Cody (born 12 September 2000) is a hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Ballyhale Shamrocks and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a centre-forward. Playing career St. K ...

(born 2000), Irish hurler *

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 le ...

(born 1995), Irish hurler

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Frank Cody Francis R. Cody (born June 13, 1948) is an American record producer, A&R and radio executive. Described by the ''R&R Magazine'' and ''The New York Times'' as ''"Smooth Jazz's Leading Alchemist"'' and ''"The Father of Smooth Jazz"'', Background ...

(born 1948), American record producer

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Gab Cody Gab Cody is an American filmmaker and theatre artist. She wrote, produced and directed the feature film ''Progression'', and her plays ''Fat Beckett'', ''Crush the Infamous Thing'', ''The Alchemists' Lab'', ''Prussia:1866'' and ''Inside Passa ...

, American filmmaker *

Gina Cody Gina Parvaneh Cody is a Canadian-Iranian engineer and business leader. In 1989, Gina became the first woman in Canada to earn a PhD in building engineering. In 2018, following her donation of $15 million, Concordia University renamed its facul ...

, Iranian-Canadian engineer * Gwendalyn F. Cody (1922–2021), American politician

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* Harry Cody, Canadian speed skater *

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 comp ...

(born 1962), Swedish musician *

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 ...

(1868–1951), Canadian academic administrator * Hiram Alfred Cody (1872–1948), American author

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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) ...

(1907–1999), American actor

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* Jack Cody (1885–1963), American swimming coach *

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 €857,00 ...

(born 1988), English poker player * James A. Cody (born 1965), American Air Force officer *

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 husba ...

(born 1969), American dancer *

Jim Cody Jim Cody (28 June 1943 – 28 November 2022) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played for Western Suburbs as a second rower and as a lock forward. Cody died on 28 November 2022, aged ...

(1943–2022), Australian rugby league footballer * Joe Cody (1952–1989), American horse breeder * John Cody (disambiguation), multiple people *

Josh Cody Joshua Crittenden Cody (June 11, 1892 – June 17, 1961) was an American college athlete, head coach, and athletics director. Cody was a native of Tennessee and an alumnus of Vanderbilt University, where he played several sports. As a versatil ...

(1892–1961), American athletic coach

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* Kathleen Cody (disambiguation), multiple people *

Kyle Cody Kyle David Cody (born August 9, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2020. He played college baseball for the Kentucky Wildcats of the University o ...

(born 1994), American baseball player

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Lara Cody Lara Cody is an American voice actress. She also goes under the name Deanna Morris and is best known for voicing Rosemary in '' Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty'' and '' Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of The Patriots''. Roles Anime *''A Little S ...

(born 1957), American voice actress * Leslie Cody (1889–1969), Australian rugby league footballer *

Lew Cody Lew Cody (born Louis Joseph Côté; February 22, 1884 – May 31, 1934) was an American stage and film actor whose career spanned the silent film and early sound film age. He gained notoriety in the late 1910s for playing "male vamps" in films ...

(1884–1934), American actor *

Liza Cody Liza Cody (born 11 April 1944, in London) is an English crime fiction writer. She is the author of 13 novels and many short stories. Her Anna Lee series introduced the professional female private detective to British mystery fiction. The entir ...

(born 1944), British author

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Mac Cody Macler Cody (born August 8, 1972) is a former American football wide receiver who played two seasons with the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Memphis and attended Vashon High Scho ...

(born 1972), American football player * Matt Cody (1895–1974), Australian rules footballer * Melissa Cody (born 1983), American native weaver *

Michael Cody Michael Cody (born 20 June 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Intermediate Championship club Dunnamaggin and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a right corner-back. Career statist ...

(born 1997), Irish hurler * Morrill Cody (1901–1987), American diplomat

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* Patricia Cody (1940–2004), American tennis player

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Radmilla Cody Radmilla A. Cody born 1975 is a Navajo model, singer, and anti- domestic violence activist who was the 46th Miss Navajo from 1997 to 1998. She was the first biracial Miss Navajo and thus so far the only Miss Navajo partially of African-Americ ...

(born 1975), American native model *

Richard A. Cody Richard Arthur "Dick" Cody (born August 2, 1950) is a retired United States Army general who served as the 31st Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army from June 24, 2004 to July 31, 2008. He retired from the Army on August 1, 2008. Early l ...

(born 1950), American general *

Robert Tree Cody Robert Tree Cody (born April 20, 1951) is an American musician, dancer, and educator. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1969. Robert is an adopted son of Hollywood actor Iron Eyes Cody. Early life Robert Tree Cody is the adopted son ...

(born 1951), American native musician * Robin Cody (born 1943), American writer

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Samuel Franklin Cody Samuel Franklin Cowdery (later known as Samuel Franklin Cody; 6 March 1867 – 7 August 1913, born Davenport, Iowa, USA)) was a Wild West showman and early pioneer of manned flight. He is most famous for his work on the large kites known ...

(1867–1913), American showman and aviator *

Sara Cody Sara H. Cody is an American physician, epidemiologist and public health official who serves as the health officer and also as the public health director of Santa Clara County, California. At the time of the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak, she became ...

, American doctor *

Shaun Cody Shaun Michael Cody (born January 22, 1983) is a former American football nose tackle. He played college football for the University of Southern California (USC), and was recognized as a consensus All-American. The Detroit Lions chose him in ...

(born 1983), American football player * Sherwin Cody (1868–1959), American writer

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Tay Cody Coronta "Tay" Cody (born October 6, 1977) is a former American college and professional football who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL) for six seasons. He played college football for Fl ...

(born 1977), American football coach *

Terrence Cody Terrence Bernard Cody, Jr. (born June 28, 1988) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football for the University of Alabama.. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft and pla ...

(born 1988), American football player

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Wayne Cody Wayne (Wendel) Cody (September 4, 1936 – June 7, 2002) was an American popular radio and television sportscaster who spent the bulk of his career in Seattle, broadcasting on KIRO and KIRO-TV. In all, he spent 14 years on KIRO TV and 21 on ...

(1936–2002), American sportscaster *

William Francis Cody William Francis Cody (1916 – 1978) was an influential desert modern architect working in Palm Springs during the peak of the Modern Architecture Movement. Like many of the architects during the mid-20th century, Cody designed almost anything Pal ...

(1916–1978), American architect

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