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Baby Name Roderick |
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| Meaning of Roderick - What does the name Roderick means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| rah-deh-rik |  |
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Boy Name |
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Scottish |
| Name Meaning: |
From the Middle Latin Rodericus, which is derived from the Old High German Hrodrich, a compound name composed from the elements hruod (fame) and rik (ruler, king): hence, "famous king." The name was introduced to the British Isles by the Scandinavians and later by the Normans, but fell out of use in the Middle Ages until it was revived in the 19th century. In Scotland, Roderick is used to Anglicize Rory and the Gaelic Ruaidhrf and Ruairidh (red, ruddy) |
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| Pet forms: | Roddy |
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