Roden
See also: roden
English
Proper noun
Roden (countable and uncountable, plural Rodens)
- A surname.
- A place name, including:
- A hamlet in Ercall Magna parish, Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5716).
- A river in Shropshire, which passes the hamlet and joins the River Tern.
- A community in Main-Spessart district, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.
- 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.
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
Derived terms
- Rodenaar
- Roder
- Nieuw-Roden
- Roderesch
- Roderveld
- Roderwolde
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʁoːdn̩/
Audio (file)
Declension
Proper noun
Roden n (proper noun, genitive Rodens or (optionally with an article) Roden)
- 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
Synonyms
Further reading
- Roden on the Swedish Wikipedia.Wikipedia sv
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