how did buffalo bill cody get his name
| Filed Under: Odds Leave a Comment. The real name of the Wild West showman named âBuffalo Billâ was William Cody. When Cody was 21 years old, he was hired by a company that was building a railroad.His job was to kill buffalo to provide food for the men working on the railroad.In a period of 17 months, Cody earned his nickname of âBuffalo Billâ by killing 4,280 buffaloes! Filed Under: Odds Leave a Comment. The real name of the Wild West showman named âBuffalo Billâ was William Cody. When Cody was 21 years old, he was hired by a company that was building a railroad.