Roddy
See also: roddy
English
editEtymology 1
editDiminutives + -y.
Proper noun
editRoddy
- A diminutive of the male given name Roderick or Rodger.
Etymology 2
editReduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Rodaigh (“descendant of Rodach”), a personal name probably derived from rod (“spirited, furious”).
Alternative forms
editProper noun
editRoddy (plural Roddys)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Roddy is the 4939th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7127 individuals. Roddy is most common among White (76.22%) and Black/African American (18.39%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Roddy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.