About Jody
The surname Jody does not have a specific meaning as it is a variant of the given name Jodie, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yehudah meaning "praised" or "thankful." As a surname, Jody is likely to have originated as a patronymic, indicating descent from an ancestor named Jodie or a similar variant.
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The surname Jody is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jody 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 Jody is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Jody in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Jody using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.