Famous power or island of reeds
Roddy is primarily a diminutive of Roderick, which comes from the Germanic elements 'hrod' meaning fame and 'ric' meaning power. It is also used as a nickname for Rodney, an English surname referring to an island belonging to Hroda or a reed island. While historically a nickname, it occasionally stands alone as a friendly, informal given name.
Less common today
Roddy isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,347 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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