Roger

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
Roger means "famous spearman" or "renowned with the spear".
Pronunciation
RAHJ-ər(American English)
RAW-ZHEH(French)
RAWJ-ə(British English)
RO-gu(German)
The proper pronunciation of Roger is "RAH-jer".
roo-ZHEH(Catalan)
Popularity
Roger is a popular name in the United States and the United Kingdom. It was a top 100 name in America from the 1930s to the 1970s and is still in popular usage today.

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Roger Name meanings & History

The name Roger originated from the Germanic language and is derived from the words "hrod" (fame) and "ger" (spear). Roger means "famous spearman" or "renowned with the spear". The name Roger is traditionally used for boys, but it has occasionally been used for girls as well.

Zodiac Sign of Roger: Reason Aries

Synonyms of Roger:

R: Rational,Resourceful,Reason,Restless

O: Obstinate,Organized,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Obsolete

G: Goof-off,Go-getter,Genuine,Gregarious

E: Enlighten,Expressive,Exaggerate,Environment,Entertain,Enliven

Roger is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some famous people named Roger are Roger Federer (Swiss professional tennis player), Roger Moore (British actor who played James Bond), and Roger Bacon (English philosopher and scientist from the 13th century).

2.) Roger (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: Famous spear

Other Forms: Rodger


3.) ROGER (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Introduced to England by the Normans, Roger is derived from the Old High German Hrodger (spear fame), a compound name composed from the elements hrod, hruod (fame) and ger (a spear). The form Roger replaced the English cognate Hrothgar. Var: Rodger. Short: Rodge. (ROJ-ER)


4.) Roger (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) famous spearman. See also Lokela.

Other Forms: Rog, Rogerick, Rogers, Rogier, Rogir, Rogyer, Rüdiger


5.) ROGER (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: Popular name derived from the Old High German Hrodger (spear fame, famous with a spear), a compounding of the elements hruod (fame) and ger (a spear). Var: Rotger, Rudiger. (RO-JER)


6.) Roger (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) famed warrior

Other Forms: Rodge, Rodger, Roge, Rogie, Rogyer


7.) ROGER (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: From the Old High German Hrodger (famous with the spear), a compound name composed of the elements hrod, hruod (fame) and ger (a spear). (RO-ZHAY)


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