Given name & surname

Ruggero

“famous spear”

Ruggero is a masculine given name from Old French, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Italian.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Ruggero goes back to Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz, meaning “famous spear.”

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Where it comes from

Ruggero is a variant of Roger. An origin associated with Roger is Germanic.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

In Italian usage, Ruggero developed from Rogerius. In Italian usage, Ruggero developed from ROGIER.

The story

Ruggero is a variant of Roger. The history of Roger gives this family its wider story. Roger’s historical bearers include members of the aristocracy.

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Ruggero’s family of names

In Italian usage, Ruggero shares an earlier linguistic root with Rodighiero. Ruggero has a related form in Roger. In Italian usage, Ruggero has a conventional equivalent in the English form Roger.

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Ruggero has relatives in 8 languages.

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Nicknames & forms 3

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Across languages 8

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