Given name · also Old Norse
Rodgeir
“praise, fame”·“spear”
Rodgeir is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Norwegian Nynorsk.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rodgeir is built from elements meaning “praise, fame” and “spear”.
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Where it comes from
Rodgeir comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
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How it developed
From Old Norse Róðgeirr, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz.
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Rodgeir’s family of names
In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Rodgeir shares a linguistic root with the Icelandic form Hróðgeir.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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