Given name & surname
Roar
Roar is used as a given name and a surname. Roar is connected with Roger.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Roar is a form of Roger. An origin associated with Roger is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Scandinavian use, Roar is used as a form of Roger.
The story
Roar is a form of Roger. The history of Roger gives this family its wider story. Roger’s historical bearers include members of the aristocracy.
Explained through its name family
Roar’s family of names
Roar shares a linguistic root with Roger. Roar is a form of Roger. In Norwegian usage, Roar has a conventional equivalent in the English form Roger.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Roar
- Roar StrandNorwegian footballerborn 1970
- Roar LjøkelsøyNorwegian ski jumperborn 1976
- Roar UthaugNorwegian film directorborn 1973
- Roar JohansenNorwegian association football player and manager (1935-2015)
- Bjørge LillelienNorwegian sports journalist (1927-1987)
- Roar FlåthenNorwegian politicianborn 1950
- Roar HansenSwedish association football player and managerborn 1966
- Roar JohansenNorwegian football coachborn 1968
- Roar BerthelsenNorwegian long jumper (1934–1990)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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