Rodger Name Meaning & Origin
Rodger
Pronunciation: n/a
Origin of the name Rodger:
Introduced to England by the Normans, Roger is derived from the Old High German Hrodger (spear fame), a compound name composed from the elements hrōd, hruod (fame) and ger (spear). The form Roger replaced the English cognate Hrothgar.
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