Given name
Hrothegare
“a king”
Hrothegare is a variant of Hrothgar. One Anglo-Saxon interpretation is “a king.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hrothegare is a variant of Hrothgar. One Anglo-Saxon interpretation is “a king.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hrothegare is a variant of Hrothgar. An origin associated with Hrothgar is Anglo-Saxon.
Explained through its name family
The story
Hrothegare is a variant of Hrothgar. The history of Hrothgar gives this family its wider story. In Beowulf, Hrothgar is the Danish king whose people suffer Grendel’s attacks. This literary setting is the name’s best-known association; linguistically, it is an Old English relative of Roger.
Explained through its name family
Hrothegare’s family of names
Hrothegare has a related form in Hrothgar.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Hrothegare, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Hrothegarr
“a king”
—
Hrothegar
“a king”
—
Riagan
“born into royalty; the little ruler”
—
Riorden
“a royal poet; a bard or minstrel”
—
Reardon
“a royal poet; a bard or minstrel”
92% boys · 8% girls
Regnan
“born into royalty; the little ruler”
—
Reçaan
“born into royalty; the little ruler”
—
Riordon
“a royal poet; a bard or minstrel”
—