Given name & surname
Ruggiero
“famous spear”
Ruggiero is used as a given name and a surname. Ruggiero is connected with Roger.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ruggiero is a form of Ruggero. Ruggero goes back to Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz, meaning “famous spear.”
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Where it comes from
Ruggiero is a variant of Roger. An origin associated with Roger is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Italian use, Ruggiero is used as a form of Roger.
The story
Ruggiero is a variant 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
Ruggiero’s family of names
Ruggiero shares a linguistic root with Roger. In Italian usage, Ruggiero has a related form in Ruggero. Ruggiero has a related form in Roger.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Ruggiero
- Ruggiero RicciAmerican classical violinist (1918–2012)
- Ruggiero RizzitelliItalian footballerborn 1967
- Russ ColumboAmerican singer, violinist, and actor (1908–1934)
- Ruggiero GiovannelliItalian composer, singer and kapellmeister1560–1625
- Ruggiero TorelliItalian mathematician (1884-1915)
- Ruggiero Gabaleone di SalmourFrench economist and politician (1806-1878)
- Ruggiero RomanoItalian economic historian (1923-2002)
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