"Roady"

[Norahs]

 :)greenhome
Thanks for the added info.  All these little bits help when finding information.

[annclare]

Rhody is also an abbreviation of Roderick- It is quite common as a personal name in Tipperary.

Annclare

[greenhome]

I have never seen Roderick on any official documents, is this a legitimate name or could Roderick be short for something else?  I think we may need to turn to the Irish for translation.

Thanks,

Ned

[annclare]

Roderic or Roderick is the anglicised version of Ruadhrí (Rory). Ruadhrí O Connor was a 12th century Irish king . I have come across  a number of people named Roderic/Roderick  and who use the abbreviated version Rody or Rhody.
annclare

[greenhome]

Thank you for the clarification, I thought Rodrick sounded to much non Celtic, but then again so does Roldophus, which still puzzels me. Its origin apears Roman, and shows up in Dutch and English names, and one Irish Viscont. And Yet I found it on a number of Irish baptismal records during the 1860 & 70's.  i know there was an Irish Bishop of Armagh with that name as well.  Or maybe it to was anglicized.  I think I would prefer Rory over Rody.
Thanks again.

[Oaks and Acorns]

Many Irish baptismal registers will have the name in Latin, which was the 'official' language of the Catholic Church. Very few people would have been known in everyday life by the Latin name on a baptismal cert.

Dara.

[greenhome]

That is interesting, so what would the Irish of Rodolphus be?  Or for that matter English.

[aghadowey]

Perhaps this website will help with Irish names, Latin versions, etc.-
www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/6587/Irname.html

Broken link- please let us know if you find a new link to this information

[Oaks and Acorns]

Thank you aghadowey, I hadn't seen that link previously.

Dara.