HRóARR male Ancient Scandinavian Old Norse name, derived from the element hróðr "fame" combined with either geirr "spear" (making it a relation of HRÓÐGEIRR), arr "warrior" or varr "vigilant, cautious". This is the name of a legendary Danish king, the same one who is featured in the Anglo-Saxon poem 'Beowulf' with the name Hroðgar. | ||||||||||||||||||||
ROGER male English, French, Catalan, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch Means "famous spear" from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and ger "spear". The Normans brought this name to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Hroðgar (the name of the Danish king in the Anglo-Saxon epic 'Beowulf'). It was a common name in England during the Middle Ages. By the 18th century it was rare, but it was revived in following years. The name was borne by the Norman lords Roger I, who conquered Sicily in the 11th century, and his son Roger II, who ruled Sicily as a king. |
EQUIVALENTS |
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Hrodger |
ANCIENT SCANDINAVIAN: Hróarr, Hróðgeirr |
ANGLO-SAXON: Hroðgar, Hrothgar |
CATALAN: Roger |
DANISH: Roger |
DUTCH: Roger, Rogier, Rutger |
ENGLISH: Rodger, Roger |
FRENCH: Roger |
GERMAN: Roger, Rüdiger |
ITALIAN: Ruggero, Ruggiero |
NORWEGIAN: Roger |
PORTUGUESE: Rogério |
SWEDISH: Roger |
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS |
ENGLISH: Rodge |
LIMBURGISH: Ruth |