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View Name: Hróarr


HRÓARR
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Ancient Scandinavian
Meaning & History
Old Norse name, derived from the element hróð "fame" combined with either geirr "spear" (making it a relation of HRÓÐGEIRR), harja "army" or warja "defender". This is a legendary Danish king, the same one who is featured in the Anglo-Saxon poem 'Beowulf' with the name Hroðgar.
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OTHER LANGUAGES: Hrodger (Ancient Germanic), Hroðgar (Anglo-Saxon), Rogier, Rutger (Dutch), Roger, Rodge, Rodger (English), Roger (French), Roger, Rüdiger (German), Hrothgar (History), Ruggero, Ruggiero (Italian), Roar (Norwegian), Rogério (Portuguese), Roger (Swedish)
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