Roddy is a surname and a masculine given name, often a short form of

Roderick Roderick, Rodrick or Roderic (Proto-Germanic ''* Hrōþirīks'', from ''* hrōþiz'' "fame, glory" + ''* ríks'' "king, ruler") is a Germanic name, recorded from the 8th century onward.Förstemann, ''Altdeutsches Namenbuch'' (1856)740 Its Old Hi ...

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Roddy Beaubois Rodrigue Gabriel "Roddy" Beaubois (; born 24 February 1988) is a French professional basketball player for Anadolu Efes of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroLeague. Early life Beaubois was discovered by NBA player Mickaël Piétrus ...

(born 1988), French basketball player * Roddy Blackjack (c. 1927-2013), Canadian Chief of the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation of the Yukon *

Roddy Bottum Roswell Christopher Bottum (born July 1, 1963) is an American musician, best known as the keyboardist for the San Francisco alternative metal band Faith No More. He is also guitarist and co-lead vocalist for the pop group Imperial Teen, best kno ...

(born 1960), American musician *

Roddy Burdine Roddy Bell Burdine (October 14, 1886 – February 15, 1936) was an American businessman who owned the Burdines department store chain from 1911–1936. A leading citizen of Miami, Florida in the early 20th century, Burdine was the son of Will ...

(1886-1936), American businessman * Roddy Collins (born 1961), Irish football (soccer) player and manager *

Roddy Connolly Roderick James Connolly (11 February 1901 – 16 December 1980) was a socialist politician in Ireland. He was also known as "Roddy Connolly" and "Rory Connolly". Biography The son of Irish socialist James Connolly and Lillie Connolly. A lieute ...

(1901–1980), Irish politician *

Roddy Cordy-Simpson Lieutenant General Sir Roderick Alexander 'Roddy' Cordy-Simpson (born 29 February 1944) is a retired British Army officer. Career Educated at Radley College, Roddy Cordy-Simpson was commissioned into the 13th/18th Hussars in February 1966. ...

(born 1944), British general * Roddy Darragon (born 1983), French cross-country skier * Roddy Doyle (born 1958), Irish novelist *

Roddy Ellias Roddy Ellias (born 1949) is a Canadian guitarist, composer and improviser. He performs contemporary new music, jazz, and classical repertoire. Career Reviewers have described Ellias as "genius (Bud Freeman), "positively brilliant" (Bill McBirni ...

(born 1949), Canadian musician *

Roddy Estwick Roderick Orville Estwick (born June 28, 1961) is a former Barbadian first-class cricketer. A fast bowler, he played for Barbados from 1982–83 to 1986–87, toured Zimbabwe with a Young West Indies team in 1983–84, and played for Transvaal f ...

(born 1961), Barbadian cricketer * Roddy Evans (born 1934), Welsh rugby player * Roddy Frame (born 1964), Scottish singer-songwriter and musician * Roddy Frame (swimmer) (born 1941) English swimmer * Roddy Georgeson (born 1948), Egyptian footballer *

Roddy Grant (footballer) Roderick John Grant (born 16 September 1966 in Gloucester Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and ...

(born 1966), British footballer *

Roddy Grant (rugby union) Roderick Robert Grant is a Scottish rugby union coach and former player. He played as a flanker for Border Reivers, Edinburgh and Scotland sevens between 2006 and 2015, and has coached at the Scottish Rugby Academy and Edinburgh. Since 2019, h ...

(born 1987), Scottish rugby player *

Roddy Hart Roderick John Hart (born 16 July 1979) is a Scottish singer–songwriter, film/TV and theatre composer, and broadcaster from Glasgow. As a solo artist, he has released three records – ''Bookmarks'', ''Sign Language'' and ''Road of Bones'' – ...

, Scottish singer–songwriter *

Roddy Hughes Rhodri Henry Hughes (19 June 1891 – 22 February 1970) was a Welsh theatre, film and television actor, who appeared in over 80 films between 1932 and 1961. Selected filmography * ''Mr. Bill the Conqueror'' (1932) * ''Reunion'' (1932) * '' Say ...

(1891-1970), British actor *

Roddy Jackson George Rodrick Jackson (April 9, 1942 – December 7, 2022) was an American rockabilly and rock and roll singer, songwriter, pianist and saxophonist, who recorded for Specialty Records in the 1950s. Life and career Early life Roddy Jackson was ...

(born 1942), American musician * Roddy Lamb (1899–?), American football player * Roddy Langmuir (born 1960), British alpine skier * Roddy Lee (born 1950) Chinese/American athlete * Roddy Lenga (born 1990), Vanuatuan football player *

Roddy Llewellyn Sir Roderic Victor Llewellyn, 5th Baronet (born 9 October 1947), is a British baronet, garden designer, journalist, author, and television presenter. He had an eight-year relationship with Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, the younger sist ...

, English landscape gardener *

Roddy Lorimer Roddy Lorimer (born 19 May 1953) is a Scottish musician who plays trumpet and flugelhorn. He has performed with a wide array of artists, including Blur, Gene, the Rolling Stones, Draco Rosa, the Who, the Style Council, Eric Clapton, Suede, Su ...

(born 1953), Scottish musician * Roddy Manley (born 1965), Scottish footballer *

Roddy Maude-Roxby Roderick A. Maude-Roxby (born 2 April 1930) is a retired English actor. He has appeared in numerous films, such as Walt Disney's ''The Aristocats'', where he voiced the greedy butler Edgar Balthazar (his only voice role); ''Unconditional Love''; ...

(born 2 April 1930), English actor *

Roddy McCorley Roddy McCorley (died 28 February 1800) was an Irish nationalist from the civil parish of Duneane, County Antrim, Ireland. Following the publication of the Ethna Carbery poem bearing his name in 1902, where he is associated with events around the B ...

(died 1800), Irish rebel * Roddy (R.S.) MacDonald (born 1955), Scottish/Australian bagpipes composer *

Roddy McDowall Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall (17 September 1928 – 4 October 1998) was a British actor, photographer and film director. He began his acting career as a child in England, and then in the United States, in ''How Green Was My Valley'' (1 ...

(1928–1998), British actor * Roddy McKenzie (born 1975), Scottish footballer *

Roddy MacLennan Roddy MacLennan (born 3 May 1989 in Livingston) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Linlithgow Rose in the East of Scotland League. He is a product of Clyde's youth system. Career MacLennan signed a YTS contract with Clyde in July 2007. H ...

(born 1989), Scottish footballer * Roddy McMillan (1923–1979), Scottish actor and playwright * Roddy Paterson (born 1993), Scottish footballer *

Roddy Piper Roderick George Toombs (April 17, 1954 – July 31, 2015), better known as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, was a Canadian professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and actor. In professional wrestling, Piper was best known to international audiences for hi ...

(1954-2015), Scottish-Canadian professional wrestler *

Roddy Radiation Roddy Radiation (born Roderick James Byers, 5 May 1955 in Keresley, Coventry, England) is an English musician who played lead guitar for The Specials, as well as many rockabilly bands such as the Bonediggers and the Tearjerkers. He wrote the S ...

(born 1955), English musician * Roddy Ricch (born 1998), real name Rodrick Wayne Moore Jr., American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer *

Roddy Scott Roddy Scott (23 February 1971 – 26 September 2002) was an English freelance photojournalist who documented neglected conflicts in such places as Sierra Leone, Yemen, Iraq, Afghanistan and Ethiopia. He derived the bulk of his income from updat ...

(1971-2002), British photojournalist *

Roddy Vargas Rodrigo Alejandro "Roddy" Vargas (born 20 October 1978) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a central defender for the Victorian State League Division 1 club Nunawading City FC, but is mostly known for his time at Melbourne Victory FC, G ...

(born 1978), Australian footballer *

Roddy White Sharod Lamor "Roddy" White (born November 2, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver who played his entire professional career with the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at UAB, and was drafted by the Falcons in the first ro ...

(born 1981), American football player *

Roddy Woomble Roddy Woomble (born 13 August 1976) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and writer. He is the lead vocalist of indie rock band Idlewild, with whom he has recorded nine studio albums. Celebrated for his poetic lyrics and warm, baritone voice, In 2 ...

(born 1976), Scottish singer

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David Roddy David Michael Roddy (born March 27, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Colorado State Rams. In high school, Roddy playe ...

(born 2001), American basketball player *

David Roddy (law enforcement) David Roddy is an American retired police officer who was chief of the Chattanooga Police Department. Early life and education Roddy was born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He graduated from Tyler High School. Roddy completed a B.S. a ...

, American retired police officer/chief *

Dennis Roddy Dennis Roddy (born 1954 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania) is an American journalist who was special assistant to former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett, and a former columnist for the ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette''. Education A native of Johnstown, Rod ...

(born 1954), American journalist * Derek Roddy (born 1972), American drummer and snake breeder * Joseph Roddy (1897–1965), Irish politician *

Martin Roddy Martin Roddy (9 December 1883 – 8 January 1948) was an Irish politician, newspaper editor and company director. Early and personal life Roddy was born on 9 December 1883 at Kilmacowen, County Sligo, the eldest son among at least four sons an ...

(1887-1948), Irish politician * Patrick Roddy (1827–1895), Irish colonel * Rod Roddy (1937–2003), American television announcer

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Young Roddy Roderick Brisco (born September 20, 1986), better known by his stage name Young Roddy (or simply Roddy), is an American hip hop recording artist signed to Jet Life Recordings and iHipHop Distribution. Early life Young Roddy was born and raised ...

, American rapper Roderick Brisco (born 1986)

Fictional characters

* Roddy, in the British musical ''

Boogie Nights ''Boogie Nights'' is a 1997 American period comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It is set in Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley and focuses on a young nightclub dishwasher who becomes a popular star of pornographic fil ...

'' (1997) * Roddy, in the ''Roddy the Roadman'' children's book series *

Roddy Roddy is a surname and a masculine given name, often a short form of Roderick. People Given name * Roddy Beaubois (born 1988), French basketball player * Roddy Blackjack (c. 1927-2013), Canadian Chief of the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nati ...

, in the children's fantasy novel ''The Merlin Conspiracy'' * Roddy, in the video game '' Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy'' * Roddy Berwick, in the film ''

Downhill Downhill may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Downhill'' (1927 film), a British film by Alfred Hitchcock * ''Downhill'' (2014 film), a British comedy directed by James Rouse * ''Downhill'' (2016 film), a Chilean thriller directed by Patrici ...

'' * Roddy MacStew, a supporting character in '' Freakazoid!'' and Freakazoid's mentor * Roddy St. James, the protagonist in '' Flushed Away''

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