A given name, typically feminine, used in English-speaking countries. It can also be spelled Jody and is sometimes used as a nickname for names like Judith or Joanne.
Derived from Hebrew 'Yehudit' (Judith), meaning 'woman of Judea' or 'praised.' The name evolved through various forms including Judith, Judy, and eventually the more modern variants Jodi and Jody in the 20th century.
Jodi became particularly popular in the 1970s and 1980s, riding the wave of informal, nickname-style given names. Interestingly, in military slang, 'Jody' refers to a civilian who stays home while soldiers are deployed, leading to a whole genre of 'Jody calls' in military cadences.
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