Roddy is a surname and a masculine given name, often a short form of

Roderick Roderick, Rodrick or Roderic ( Proto-Germanic ''* Hrōþirīks'', from ''* hrōþiz'' "fame, glory" + ''* ríks'' "king, ruler") is a Germanic name, recorded from the 8th century onward.Förstemann, ''Altdeutsches Namenbuch'' (1856)740 Its Old ...

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* Roddy Beaubois (born 1988), French basketball player *

Roddy Blackjack Roddy Blackjack (c. 1927 – death announced on May 2, 2013) was a Canadian elder and former Chief of the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation of the Yukon Territory. He also served as an executive elder of the Council of Yukon First Nations and " ...

(c. 1927-2013), Canadian Chief of the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation of the Yukon *

Roddy Bottum Roswell Christopher Bottum (born July 1, 1963) is an American musician, best known as the keyboardist for the San Francisco alternative metal band Faith No More. He is also guitarist and co-lead vocalist for the pop group Imperial Teen, best kno ...

(born 1960), American musician *

Roddy Burdine Roddy Bell Burdine (October 14, 1886 – February 15, 1936) was an American businessman who owned the Burdines department store chain from 1911–1936. A leading citizen of Miami, Florida in the early 20th century, Burdine was the son of ...

(1886-1936), American businessman *

Roddy Collins Roderick Collins (born 7 August 1962), is an Irish former professional football player and manager. During a playing career of 18 years, Collins played for many sides across England, Ireland and Northern Ireland. While towards the end of his ...

(born 1961), Irish football (soccer) player and manager *

Roddy Connolly Roderick James Connolly (11 February 1901 – 16 December 1980) was a socialist politician in Ireland. He was also known as "Roddy Connolly" and "Rory Connolly". Biography The son of Irish socialist James Connolly and Lillie Connolly. A lieute ...

(1901–1980), Irish politician *

Roddy Cordy-Simpson Lieutenant General Sir Roderick Alexander 'Roddy' Cordy-Simpson (born 29 February 1944) is a retired British Army officer. Career Educated at Radley College, Roddy Cordy-Simpson was commissioned into the 13th/18th Hussars in February 1966. ...

(born 1944), British general *

Roddy Darragon Roddy Darragon (born August 31, 1983 in Le Grand-Bornand) is a French cross-country skier and non-commissioned officer

(born 1983), French cross-country skier *

Roddy Doyle Roddy Doyle (born 8 May 1958) is an Irish novelist, dramatist and screenwriter. He is the author of eleven novels for adults, eight books for children, seven plays and screenplays, and dozens of short stories. Several of his books have been ma ...

(born 1958), Irish novelist *

Roddy Ellias Roddy Ellias (born 1949) is a Canadian guitarist, composer and improviser. He performs contemporary new music, jazz, and classical repertoire. Career Reviewers have described Ellias as "genius ( Bud Freeman), "positively brilliant" (Bill McBirn ...

(born 1949), Canadian musician *

Roddy Estwick Roderick Orville Estwick (born June 28, 1961) is a former Barbadian first-class cricketer. A fast bowler, he played for Barbados from 1982–83 to 1986–87, toured Zimbabwe with a Young West Indies team in 1983–84, and played for Transvaal f ...

(born 1961), Barbadian cricketer *

Roddy Evans William Roderick "Roddy" Evans (19 December 1934 – 6 November 2016) was a Welsh international rugby union lock who played club rugby for Cardiff and Bridgend. He was awarded thirteen caps for Wales and toured on the 1959 British Lions tour t ...

(born 1934), Welsh rugby player *

Roddy Frame Roddy Frame (born 29 January 1964) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and musician. He was the founder of the 1980s new wave band Aztec Camera and has undertaken a solo career since the group's dissolution. In November 2013, journalist Brian Do ...

(born 1964), Scottish singer-songwriter and musician *

Roddy Frame (swimmer) Roderick 'Roddy' I Frame (born 1941), is a male former swimmer who competed for England. Swimming career He represented England at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, England in the 440 yards individual medley, at the 1962 British E ...

(born 1941) English swimmer *

Roddy Georgeson Roderick Bruce Georgeson (born 31 July 1948) is an Egyptian former footballer, described by football historian Jeff Kent as "flamboyant". He scored 107 goals in 429 league games in a 17-year career in the Football League and Scottish Football L ...

(born 1948), Egyptian footballer *

Roddy Grant (footballer) Roderick John Grant (born 16 September 1966 in Gloucester) is an English-born Scottish former professional footballer. He played for seven clubs during a 19-year playing career, beginning as a trainee with Cowdenbeath in 1989 and closing out hi ...

(born 1966), British footballer *

Roddy Grant (rugby union) Roderick Robert Grant is a Scottish rugby union coach and former player. He played as a flanker for Border Reivers, Edinburgh and Scotland sevens between 2006 and 2015, and has coached at the Scottish Rugby Academy and Edinburgh. Since 2019, h ...

(born 1987), Scottish rugby player *

Roddy Hart Roderick John Hart (born 16 July 1979) is a Scottish singer–songwriter, film/TV and theatre composer, and broadcaster from Glasgow. As a solo artist, he has released three records – ''Bookmarks'', ''Sign Language'' and ''Road of Bones'' – ...

, Scottish singer–songwriter *

Roddy Hughes Rhodri Henry Hughes (19 June 1891 – 22 February 1970) was a Welsh theatre, film and television actor, who appeared in over 80 films between 1932 and 1961. Selected filmography * '' Mr. Bill the Conqueror'' (1932) * '' Reunion'' (1932) * '' Sa ...

(1891-1970), British actor *

Roddy Jackson George Rodrick Jackson (April 9, 1942 – December 7, 2022) was an American rockabilly and rock and roll singer, songwriter, pianist and saxophonist, who recorded for Specialty Records in the 1950s. Life and career Early life Roddy Jackson was ...

(born 1942), American musician *

Roddy Lamb Roy Elmer Lamb (August 20, 1899 – December 21, 1995) was an American football player for the Rock Island Independents and Chicago Cardinals. He played college football for Lombard College Lombard College was a Universalist college located i ...

(1899–?), American football player *

Roddy Langmuir Roddy Langmuir (born 8 June 1960) is a British former alpine skier who competed in the 1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Lake Placid 1980, were an international multi-spor ...

(born 1960), British alpine skier *

Roddy Lee Roderick "Roddy" Lee (born 19 October 1949), also known as Lee Chung-ping, is an American school teacher who represented the Republic of China (Taiwan) at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Lee began running track while a student at El Cerrito High Sc ...

(born 1950) Chinese/American athlete *

Roddy Lenga Roddy Lenga is a Vanuatuan footballer who plays as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defe ...

(born 1990), Vanuatuan football player *

Roddy Llewellyn Sir Roderic Victor Llewellyn, 5th Baronet (born 9 October 1947), is a British baronet, garden designer, journalist, author, and television presenter. He had an eight-year relationship with Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, the younger sist ...

, English landscape gardener *

Roddy Lorimer Roddy Lorimer (born 19 May 1953) is a Scottish musician who plays trumpet and flugelhorn. He has performed with a wide array of artists, including Blur, Gene, the Rolling Stones, Draco Rosa, the Who, the Style Council, Eric Clapton, Suede, S ...

(born 1953), Scottish musician *

Roddy Manley Roddy Manley (born 23 July 1965) is a Scottish former footballer. He mainly played in defence for Falkirk Falkirk ( gd, An Eaglais Bhreac, sco, Fawkirk) is a large town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county o ...

(born 1965), Scottish footballer *

Roddy Maude-Roxby Roderick A. Maude-Roxby (born 2 April 1930) is a retired English actor. He has appeared in numerous films, such as Walt Disney's ''The Aristocats'', where he voiced the greedy butler Edgar Balthazar (his only voice role); ''Unconditional Love''; ...

(born 2 April 1930), English actor *

Roddy McCorley Roddy McCorley (died 28 February 1800) was an Irish nationalist from the civil parish of Duneane, County Antrim, Ireland. Following the publication of the Ethna Carbery poem bearing his name in 1902, where he is associated with events around the ...

(died 1800), Irish rebel *

Roddy (R.S.) MacDonald Roderick 'Roddy' (R.S.) MacDonald (born 1956) is a pipe major, living in Brisbane, Australia, and a composer of tunes for the bagpipes. MacDonald hails from the Scottish town of Inverness. His father is the renowned player, judge and composer ...

(born 1955), Scottish/Australian bagpipes composer *

Roddy McDowall Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall (17 September 1928 – 4 October 1998) was a British actor, photographer and film director. He began his acting career as a child in England, and then in the United States, in '' How Green Was My Valley'' ( ...

(1928–1998), British actor *

Roddy McKenzie Roderick McKenzie (born 8 August 1975) is a Scottish retired professional association footballer who played as goalkeeper. He is currently a coach at Thorniewood United in the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region after leaving Q ...

(born 1975), Scottish footballer *

Roddy MacLennan Roddy MacLennan (born 3 May 1989 in Livingston) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Linlithgow Rose in the East of Scotland League. He is a product of Clyde's youth system. Career MacLennan signed a YTS contract with Clyde in July 2007. ...

(born 1989), Scottish footballer *

Roddy McMillan Roddy McMillan OBE (23 March 1923 – 9 July 1979) was a Scottish actor and playwright, possibly most famous for his comedy role as Para Handy for BBC Scotland's television series, '' The Vital Spark''. He also played the lead role in Edw ...

(1923–1979), Scottish actor and playwright *

Roddy Paterson Roddy Paterson (born 23 June 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Petershill F.C. as a forward Career Ayr United Paterson signed for Ayr United on the 21 October 2009. On 24 July 2010, he made his first team debut as a sub ...

(born 1993), Scottish footballer *

Roddy Piper Roderick George Toombs (April 17, 1954 – July 31, 2015), better known as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, was a Canadian professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and actor. In professional wrestling, Piper was best known to international audiences for his ...

(1954-2015), Scottish-Canadian professional wrestler *

Roddy Radiation Roddy Radiation (born Roderick James Byers, 5 May 1955 in Keresley, Coventry, England) is an English musician who played lead guitar for The Specials, as well as many rockabilly bands such as the Bonediggers and the Tearjerkers. He wrote the Sp ...

(born 1955), English musician *

Roddy Ricch Rodrick Wayne Moore Jr. (born October 22, 1998), known professionally as Roddy Ricch, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to fame in 2018 with his single, " Die Young", which peaked at number 98 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ...

(born 1998), real name Rodrick Wayne Moore Jr., American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer *

Roddy Scott Roddy Scott (23 February 1971 – 26 September 2002) was an English freelance photojournalist who documented neglected conflicts in such places as Sierra Leone, Yemen, Iraq, Afghanistan and Ethiopia. He derived the bulk of his income from updat ...

(1971-2002), British photojournalist *

Roddy Vargas Rodrigo Alejandro "Roddy" Vargas (born 20 October 1978) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a central defender for the Victorian State League Division 1 club Nunawading City FC, but is mostly known for his time at Melbourne Victory FC, ...

(born 1978), Australian footballer *

Roddy White Sharod Lamor "Roddy" White (born November 2, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver who played his entire professional career with the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at UAB, and was drafted by the Falcons in the first ...

(born 1981), American football player *

Roddy Woomble Roddy Woomble (born 13 August 1976) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and writer. He is the lead vocalist of indie rock band Idlewild, with whom he has recorded nine studio albums. Celebrated for his poetic lyrics and warm, baritone voice, In ...

(born 1976), Scottish singer

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* David Roddy (born 2001), American basketball player *

David Roddy (law enforcement) David Roddy is an American retired police officer who was chief of the Chattanooga Police Department. Early life and education Roddy was born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He graduated from Tyler High School. Roddy completed a B.S. a ...

, American retired police officer/chief *

Dennis Roddy Dennis Roddy (born 1954 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania) is an American journalist who was special assistant to former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett, and a former columnist for the ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette''. Education A native of Johnstown, Rod ...

(born 1954), American journalist *

Derek Roddy Derek Roddy (born August 28, 1972) is an American drummer and snake breeder, originally from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. His ability to record entire drum tracks in one or two takes earned him the nickname "One Take". Derek has gained a reputa ...

(born 1972), American drummer and snake breeder *

Joseph Roddy Joseph Roddy (1897 – 3 October 1965) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. Early and personal life Roddy was born in 1897 at Kilmacowen, County Sligo, one of at least four sons and two daughters of Patrick Roddy, a farmer, and Jane Roddy (née O ...

(1897–1965), Irish politician *

Martin Roddy Martin Roddy (9 December 1883 – 8 January 1948) was an Irish politician, newspaper editor and company director. Early and personal life Roddy was born on 9 December 1883 at Kilmacowen, County Sligo, the eldest son among at least four sons an ...

(1887-1948), Irish politician *

Patrick Roddy Colonel Patrick Roddy VC (17 March 1827 – 21 November 1895) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. D ...

(1827–1895), Irish colonel *

Rod Roddy Robert Ray Roddy (September 28, 1937 – October 27, 2003) was an American radio and television announcer. He was primarily known for his role as an offstage announcer on game shows. Among the shows that he announced are the CBS game shows '' W ...

(1937–2003), American television announcer

Stage name

Young Roddy Roderick Brisco (born September 20, 1986), better known by his stage name Young Roddy (or simply Roddy), is an American hip hop recording artist signed to Jet Life Recordings and iHipHop Distribution. Early life Young Roddy was born and raise ...

, American rapper Roderick Brisco (born 1986)

Fictional characters

* Roddy, in the British musical ''

Boogie Nights ''Boogie Nights'' is a 1997 American period comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It is set in Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley and focuses on a young nightclub dishwasher who becomes a popular star of pornograph ...

'' (1997) * Roddy, in the ''Roddy the Roadman'' children's book series *

Roddy Roddy is a surname and a masculine given name, often a short form of Roderick. People Given name * Roddy Beaubois (born 1988), French basketball player * Roddy Blackjack (c. 1927-2013), Canadian Chief of the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nati ...

, in the children's fantasy novel ''The Merlin Conspiracy'' * Roddy, in the video game '' Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy'' * Roddy Berwick, in the film ''

Downhill Downhill may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Downhill'' (1927 film), a British film by Alfred Hitchcock * ''Downhill'' (2014 film), a British comedy directed by James Rouse * ''Downhill'' (2016 film), a Chilean thriller directed by Patrici ...

'' * Roddy MacStew, a supporting character in ''

Freakazoid! ''Freakazoid!'' is an American superhero comedy animated television series created by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini and developed by Tom Ruegger for the Kids' WB programming block of The WB. The series chronicles the adventures of the title char ...

'' and Freakazoid's mentor * Roddy St. James, the protagonist in ''

Flushed Away ''Flushed Away'' is a 2006 computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by David Bowers and Sam Fell, produced by Cecil Kramer, David Sproxton, and Peter Lord, and written by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Chris Lloyd, Joe Keenan a ...

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