Given name
Hrothegarr
“a king”
Hrothegarr is a variant of Hrothgar. One Anglo-Saxon interpretation is “a king.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hrothegarr is a variant of Hrothgar. One Anglo-Saxon interpretation is “a king.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hrothegarr is a variant of Hrothgar. An origin associated with Hrothgar is Anglo-Saxon.
Explained through its name family
The story
Hrothegarr 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
Hrothegarr’s family of names
Hrothegarr 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 Hrothegarr, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Hrothegar
“a king”
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Hrothegare
“a king”
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“born into royalty; the little ruler”
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“a royal poet; a bard or minstrel”
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Regnan
“born into royalty; the little ruler”
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Reçaan
“born into royalty; the little ruler”
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Reardon
“a royal poet; a bard or minstrel”
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Riordon
“a royal poet; a bard or minstrel”
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