Roddy

Roddy Meaning & Origin

About Roddy
The name "Roddy" is a diminutive form of the name "Roderick" and has Scottish origins. It is derived from the Germanic elements "hrod," meaning "fame," and "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the name "Roddy" can be interpreted to mean "famous ruler" or "renowned king."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Roddy are male.

Roddy Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -25% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɑdi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roddy in Braille

Here's how to represent Roddy in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Roddy in braille

How to Spell the Name Roddy in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Roddy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Roddy in sign language

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