Details for the forename Jody

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Jody (male)


Pet Name for:	Jude (M)
Derivative of:	Jo (M) Joe (M)
Feminine form:	Jodi (F) Jody (F)

Source(s):	The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:	English. The origin of the male name Jody is somewhat obscure; it is possibly a nickname for Jude or an elaboration of Jo/Joe. The spelling variants Jodi and Jodie are almost invariably female.