Gender Masculine
Usage Anglo-Saxon [1]
Meaning & History
Old English cognate of Hrodger (see Roger). The name became unused after the Normans introduced Hrodger after their invasion. In the Old English poem Beowulf this is the name of the Danish king.
Related Names
VariantHrothgar
Other Languages & CulturesHrodger(Ancient Germanic) Roger(Catalan) Roger, Rogier, Rutger(Dutch) Roger, Rodge, Rodger(English) Roger(French) Roger, Rüdiger(German) Rezső(Hungarian) Ruggero, Ruggiero(Italian) Ruth(Limburgish) Roar, Roger(Norwegian) Hróarr, Hróðgeirr(Old Norse) Rogério(Portuguese) Roger(Swedish)
Same SpellingHrothgar
Categories
Sources & References
- Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England, available from http://www.pase.ac.uk/jsp/index.jsp.
