A surname of English origin, also used as a given name. Most commonly associated with various notable people bearing this name, particularly in politics and entertainment.
From Middle English 'dod,' possibly meaning 'rounded hilltop' or related to 'dod' meaning 'to cut off.' Alternatively, it may derive from a pet form of various names beginning with 'D.' The surname emerged in medieval England.
Surnames like Dodd show how medieval people were identified by landscape features - many English surnames literally describe the geography around someone's home. These topographical names created lasting connections between families and the land they lived on!
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