Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish personal names).
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DOD. Also Dodge (Rxb. 1942 Zai. See Watson W.-B. Intro § 23 (A)), Dodger (Abd. 1975). Pet forms of George (Lth. 1884 A. S. Swan Carlowrie ii.; Sc. 1914 N. & Q. Ser. XI. x. 430; Fif., Lth. 1926 Wilson Cent. Scot. 97; Bwk. 1942 Wettstein). Gen.Sc. Also dim. forms Dod(d)ie, Dodles (Abd. 1781 Aberdeen Jnl. (15 Jan.)), Dordie (Rxb. 1942 Zai).
[Prob. orig. representing a young child's pronunciation.]