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Jody

American  
[joh-dee] / ˈdʒoʊ di /

noun

  1. a male or female given name.


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Hochstein, 43, and her former partner Jody Glidden, 52, were booked on felony charges of unlawfully intercepting oral statements from the Miami housewife’s ex-husband Leonard “Lenny” Hochstein.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

With my older sister, Jill, and two younger ones, Jody and Jami, we put on backyard plays for our parents and their friends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Allen also owned the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers. since his death, his sister Jody Allen has been executor of his estate, plus chair of the Seahawks and Trail Blazers.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

His sister Jody has controlled the team since Paul's death in 2018, and has long said it will eventually be sold under her brother's plans to give most of his wealth to charity.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

He and Jody walked through the mud to the barn.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck