Dody

Dody Meaning & Origin

About Dody
The surname Dody is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Dodd," which itself is a pet form of the name Roger. The name Roger comes from the Old Norse name "Hroðgeirr," meaning "famous spear." Therefore, the surname Dody can be interpreted to mean "son of Dodd" or "descendant of Roger."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dody is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dody: 279
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,208
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dody based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Dody is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D OW1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/dody*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dody in Braille

Here's how to represent Dody in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dody in braille

How to sign the name Dody using Sign Language

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

The name Dody in sign language

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