Derived from the region in Scotland called Moray seaboard settlement. A notable bearer of this surname was General James Murray (1721-1794), who was the first British Governor-General of Canada.
The town of Garryowen was named after the old Irish tune Garry Owen which was one of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer's favorite marching songs. Garry Owen is an old Irish quick-step that can be traced back to the 1800s. it is known to have been used by Irish regiments as a drinking song.
October 13, 2009 02:55PM. Cody, Your name in Irish is MacÃ³da. MacÃ³da means son of Odo.Odo was the name of a Norman leader-he and his family settled in Co.Kilkenny.The name Cody originated as a surname,but nowadays is also used as a first name. Callan, As a surname,the Irish for Callan is Ã³ CathlÃ¡in,so I suppose the first name would be something like CathlÃ¡n,but i'm not sure.