Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MOODY
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A name given from the disposition. Meudwy, Welsh, an anchorite, a recluse, hermit, a monk.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
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Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Surname type: Nickname
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English