Rodgeir

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse Róðgeirr, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz, from *hrōþiz (“praise, fame”) + *gaizaz (“spear”). Cognate with Icelandic Hróðgeir and Swedish Rodger.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²ruːjɛɪr/

Proper noun

Rodgeir m (definite Rodgeiren)

a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Roger

References

Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Rodgeir”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN

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