Gender: Male
Roddy Owen was a British-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1959 Cheltenham Gold Cup. After winning several good steeplechases in Ireland he was aimed at the major British races in the 1958/59 National Hunt season. He finished a close second in the King George VI Chase and then started second favourite for the Gold Cup in March. He relished the heavy ground came from a seemingly impossible position at the second last to defeat a strong field which included Linwell, Kerstin and Pas Seul. He finished fourth to Pas Seul in the following year's Gold Cup at the age of eleven.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 24, 2024
On the name Roddy Owen, Roddy means Famous Ruler, Variant of Roderick Famous Ruler. Owen means Help from Allah, Well Born, Young Fighter, Born of Yew, Youth, The Lord is Gracious.
The name Roddy Owen is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Roddy is commonly found in United Kingdom, United States of America, Peru, and 59 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Roddy is recorded 1,726 times globally, ranking it as the 22,884th most common name worldwide.
Roddy is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 420 occurrences, making it the 2,112th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Roddy is found among 1 in every 1305 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | #2,112 | 1 : 1,305 |
| United States of America | #6,844 | 1 : 5,417 |
| Peru | #4,489 | 1 : 8,301 |
| France | #11,091 | 1 : 14,818 |
| South Africa | #14,279 | 1 : 33,498 |
| Chile | #5,486 | 1 : 9,581 |
| Malaysia | #15,531 | 1 : 33,739 |
| Bolivia | #3,476 | 1 : 5,903 |
| Ireland | #1,925 | 1 : 1,897 |
| Egypt | #34,856 | 1 : 53,349 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Roddy from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Roddy Owen was a British-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1959 Cheltenham Gold Cup. After winning several good steeplechases in Ireland he was aimed at the major British races in the 1958/59 National Hunt season. He finished a close second in the King George VI Chase and then started second favourite for the Gold Cup in March. He relished the heavy ground came from a seemingly impossible position at the second last to defeat a strong field which included Linwell, Kerstin and Pas Seul. He finished fourth to Pas Seul in the following year's Gold Cup at the age of eleven.
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