Roden

See also: roden

English

Proper noun

Roden (countable and uncountable, plural Rodens)

  1. A surname.
  2. A place name, including:
    1. A hamlet in Ercall Magna parish, Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5716).
    2. A river in Shropshire, which passes the hamlet and joins the River Tern.
    3. A community in Main-Spessart district, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.
    4. A town in Drenthe province, Netherlands.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Roden is the 5245th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6653 individuals. Roden is most common among White (90.25%) individuals.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as rothen in 1139. Derived from the dative plural form of rode (land cleared of trees). Compare Het Raan, Raar, Raren, Rha, Rhaan and Rhoon.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Roon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈroː.də(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Ro‧den
  • Rhymes: -oːdən
  • Homophone: roden

Proper noun

Roden n

  1. A village and former municipality of Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁoːdn̩/
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Noun

Roden n (strong, genitive Rodens, no plural)

  1. gerund of roden

Declension

Proper noun

Roden n (proper noun, genitive Rodens or (optionally with an article) Roden)

  1. A municipality of Bavaria, Germany

Swedish

Etymology

The definite form of rod, from Old Swedish roþ. Probably related to Old Swedish roþer, from Old Norse róðr. Related to Ryssland. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. check and clean up; explain what rowing has to do with this area

Proper noun

Roden n (genitive Rodens)

  1. A historical region on the coast of Uppland.

Synonyms

Further reading

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