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

Roderick Roderick, Rodrick or Roderic (Proto-Germanic , from , + , ) is a Germanic name, recorded from the 8th century onward.Förstemann, ''Altdeutsches Namenbuch'' (1856)740 Its Old High German forms are , , , , , ; in Gothic language ; in Old English ...

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* Roddy Beaubois (born 1988), French basketball player * Roddy Blackjack (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 know ...

(born 1960), American musician * Roddy Burdine (1886-1936), American businessman *

Roddy Collins Roderick Collins (born 7 August 1960) is an Irish former professional football player and manager. During a playing career of 18 years, Collins played for many sides across England, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. While towards the ...

(born 1961), Irish football (soccer) player and manager * Roddy Connolly (1901–1980), Irish politician * Roddy Cordy-Simpson (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 Roddy Doyle Roderick 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 ...

(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 (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 ...

(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) (born 1941) English swimmer * Roddy Georgeson (born 1948), Egyptian footballer *

Roddy Grant (footballer) Roderick John Grant (born 16 September 1966 in Gloucester) is an English 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 his professional ...

(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 (rugby union), Border Reivers, Edinburgh Rugby, Edinburgh and Scotland national rugby sevens team, Scotland sevens between 2006 a ...

(born 1987), Scottish rugby player * Roddy Hart, 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 College football is gridiron football that is played by teams of amat ...

(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-spo ...

(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 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 Blur, Gene, the Rolling Stones, Draco Rosa, the Who, the Style Council, Eric Clapton, Suede, Supergrass, Beyoncé, Jamiroquai, D ...

(born 1953), Scottish musician *

Roddy Manley Roddy Manley (born 23 July 1965) is a Scottish former footballer. He mainly played in defence for Falkirk, St Mirren, Instant-Dict and Dundee Dundee (; ; or , ) is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, fourth-larges ...

(born 1965), Scottish footballer *

Roddy Maude-Roxby Roderick A. Maude-Roxby (born 2 April 1930) is an 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''; and C ...

(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 (born 1955), Scottish/Australian bagpipes composer *

Roddy McDowall Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall (17 September 1928 – 3 October 1998) was a British-American actor whose career spanned over 270 screen and stage roles across over 60 years. Born in London, he began his acting career as a child in his n ...

(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 running a football business called first choice goalkeeping. After leaving Queen of the South by mutual ...

(born 1975), Scottish footballer * Roddy MacLennan (born 1989), Scottish footballer *

Roddy McMillan Roddy McMillan OBE (23 March 1923 – 9 July 1979) was a British 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 Edwar ...

(1923–1979), Scottish actor and playwright * Roddy Paterson (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 and actor. In professional wrestling, Piper was best known to international audiences for his work with the Wo ...

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

Roddy Radiation Roderick James "Roddy" Byers (born 5 May 1955), known professionally as Roddy Radiation, 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 ...

(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. Born and raised in Compton, California, Moore rose to fame in 2018 following the release of his song "Die Young ...

(born 1998), real name Rodrick Wayne Moore Jr., American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer * Roddy Scott (1971-2002), British photojournalist * Roddy Vargas (born 1978), Australian footballer * Roddy White (born 1981), American football player * Roddy Woomble (born 1976), Scottish singer

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* David Roddy (born 2001), American basketball player * David Roddy (law enforcement), 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, Ro ...

(born 1954), American journalist *

Derek Roddy Derek Roddy (born August 28, 1972) is an American drummer 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 reputation worldwide as ...

(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 and ...

(1887-1948), Irish politician * Patrick Roddy (1827–1895), Irish colonel *

Rod Roddy Robert Ray "Rod" 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 Roddy announced are the CBS game sho ...

(1937–2003), American television announcer

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* Young Roddy, American rapper Roderick Brisco (born 1986)

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* Roddy, in the British musical ''

Boogie Nights ''Boogie Nights'' is a 1997 American drama film written, directed, and co-produced 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 pornographic ...

'' (1997) * Roddy, in the '' Roddy the Roadman'' children's book series * Roddy, in the children's fantasy novel ''The Merlin Conspiracy'' * Roddy, in the video game '' Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy'' * Roddy Berwick, in the film '' Downhill'' * 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 animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and Aardman Features. The film was directed by Sam Fell and David Bowers, from a screenplay by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Chris Lloyd, Joe Keen ...

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