Given name
Ruodger
“fame, renown”·“spear”
Ruodger is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Old High German.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ruodger is built from elements meaning “fame, renown” and “spear”.
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Where it comes from
Ruodger comes from Proto-West Germanic, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
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How it developed
From Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþigaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz, built from Old High German *ruod (“fame, renown”) + gēr (“spear”).
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The story
First recorded in 9th C. <small class='ce-date'>CE</small>.
Ruodger’s family of names
In Old High German usage, Ruodger has a related form in Hrodkaer. In Old High German usage, Ruodger has a related form in Hrodker. In Old High German usage, Ruodger has a related form in Hrōdkaer.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 11
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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