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Joedy
How to Pronounce Joedy
Pronounced JOH-dee /ΛdΚoΚ.di/Low
Meaning: Joedy spells out the sound of Jody, a friendly diminutive that grew from Joe and Joseph and, for girls, from Judith. As a boy's name its parent is Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef, 'he (God) will add.' The Joe-dy spelling makes the Joe root visible; the meaning comes from that Joseph line.Low
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History & Origin
Joedy is a sound-spelled version of Jody, a warm nickname that has served both boys and girls. On the boys' side it traces to Joe and Joseph, from the Hebrew Yosef, 'he (God) will add,' while for girls it often shortened Judith. Writing it Joedy foregrounds the Joe element and gives the name a casual, mid-century American feel.
Joedy appears in United States records mostly around the middle of the twentieth century, given to about fifteen boys at its best around nineteen-seventy and never common in any spelling. A boy named Joedy then would be in his mid-fifties today.
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What does the name Joedy mean?
It is a spelling of Jody, a pet form of Joe or Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef, 'he (God) will add.'
How do you pronounce Joedy?
It is said JOH-dee /ΛdΚoΚ.di/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Joedy a boy or girl name?
Joedy is used here as a boy's name.
How popular is Joedy?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys at its best around nineteen-seventy.