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Early Origins of the Dody family

The surname Dody was first found in Lyonnais.

Early History of the Dody family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dody research. Another 64 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1083, 1524, 1634, 1655, 1664, 1666, 1716, 1751, 1775, 1816, 1848, 1858, 1868, 1870, 1887 and 1919 are included under the topic Early Dody History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dody Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dode, Dodon, Dodet, Dodeux, Dodin, Dodart, Dodier, Dodelin, Deaudelin, Dodinat, Dodart, Dodat, Dodds, Dodelier, Doderet, Dodieu, Dodillion, Dodolin, Dodon, Dodun and many more.

Early Notables of the Dody family

  • Andre-Marie-Francois Dody was a general in Besancon in 1887


Dody migration to the United States +



Dody Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Martin Dody, who arrived in America in 1864 1

Dody migration to Australia +

Dody Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Bartholemew Dody, (b. 1824), aged 24, Irish soldier who was convicted in Meerut, India for 14 years for insubordination, transported aboard the "Gazelle" on 6th February 1848, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Dody (post 1700) +

  • Lieutenant-General Andre-Marie-Franois Dody (1887-1960), French General Officer Commanding 21st Military Region (1944-1945) 3


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  2. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th October 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au
  3. Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 3) Andre-Marie-Franois Dody. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Dody/Andre-Marie-Fran%C3%A7ois/France.html


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