Rodger
/ˈrɒdʒər/noun
A surname and given name, a variant spelling of Roger.
Did you know?Rodger is a spelling variant of Roger, a name ultimately from Germanic elements meaning “fame” + “spear,” so the name once carried the energy of a renowned warrior.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*Hrōþigaizaz
““fame-spear,” a warrior name built from elements meaning renown and spear”
Old High German
OHG
Hruodger
“a personal name meaning “fame-spear””
Old French
OF
Rogier / Roger
“a Norman-French form of the Germanic personal name”
Middle English
English
Roger
“a common personal name in England”
Modern English
English
Rodger
“a surname and given name, often a spelling variant of Roger”