Given name

Hrodker

“fame, renown”·“spear”

Hrodker is a masculine given name. It is used in Old High German.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Hrodker is an alternative form of Ruodger. Ruodger is built from elements meaning “fame, renown” and “spear”.

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Where it comes from

Hrodker is an alternative form of Ruodger. Ruodger comes from Proto-West Germanic, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.

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Hrodker’s family of names

In Old High German usage, Hrodker has a related form in Ruodger.

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