Roger
ROJ-er
A sturdy old Germanic name often understood as “fame-spear” or “famous spear.”
Meaning
The name is usually traced to an Old Germanic form such as Rotger or Hruodiger. In the excerpted 19th-century sources, it is glossed as “spear of fame,” with related explanations like “war councillor” or “prompt in counsel.” The name passed into French and then English, where it became a long-established baptismal and family name.
Origin
Old GermanOld FrenchEnglishmasculine
Fun fact
The nickname Hodge was said to come from Roger, likely through an old form like Rodge.