Given name
Hrodkaer
“fame, renown”·“spear”
Hrodkaer is a masculine given name. It is used in Old High German.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hrodkaer is an alternative form of Ruodger. Ruodger is built from elements meaning “fame, renown” and “spear”.
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Where it comes from
Hrodkaer is an alternative form of Ruodger. Ruodger comes from Proto-West Germanic, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
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Hrodkaer’s family of names
In Old High German usage, Hrodkaer has a related form in Ruodger.
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Nicknames & forms 1
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