Etymology

roddy

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Today it means: Full of rods or twigs. Full definition →

Irish Ó Rodaigh
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roddy · adjective1

From rod + -y.

Roddy · proper noun2

Diminutives + -y.

Roddy · proper noun3

  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Rodaigh“descendant of Rodach”
  2. English todayRoddy

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Rodaigh (“descendant of Rodach”), a personal name probably derived from rod (“spirited, furious”).

Words from the same roots

IrishÓ Rodaigh all →

reddy

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