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Roger

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

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Roger at a glance

Origin
Germanic
Root meaning
“fame-spear”
Pronunciation (IPA)
/ˈɹɒd͡ʒ.ə/, /ˈɹɑ.d͡ʒɚ/

Etymology

From Old French Rogier, from the Frankish equivalent of Old English Hrōþgār (see Hroðgar), from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz (“fame-spear”). Compare also Rutger.

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What does the name Roger mean?

A male given name from the Germanic languages. Its root means "fame-spear".

This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 ("SRD 5.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Mythology and video game character facts from Wikidata (CC0). Name roots from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).