Roger
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Roger
The name Roger derives from the Germanic elements "hrod" (fame) and "ger" (spear), literally meaning "famous spear" or "renowned warrior." It has been used predominantly in English, French, and other European cultures since the Norman period, with notable historical figures including Roger Bacon and Admiral John Paul Jones' contemporaries, and it gained particular prominence in medieval England following the Norman Conquest.
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Etymology
The name Roger derives from the Germanic elements "hrod" (fame) and "ger" (spear), literally meaning "famous spear" or "renowned warrior." It has been used predominantly in English, French, and other European cultures since the Norman period, with notable historical figures including Roger Bacon and Admiral John Paul Jones' contemporaries, and it gained particular prominence in medieval England following the Norman Conquest.
Roger currently ranks #834 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1953.
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