Rog

See also: rog, róg, rōg, rög, røg, -rog, -rög, and Róg

English

Etymology 1

Shortening.

Alternative forms

Rodge

Pronunciation

enPR: rŏj, IPA^(key): /ɹɒd͡ʒ/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Rhymes: -ɒd͡ʒ

Proper noun

Rog

A diminutive of the male given name Roger.

Etymology 2

Two possible origins:

Borrowed from Polish Róg, a metonymic occupational surname for a horn blower, from róg (“horn”).
Borrowed from Dutch Rog, a topographic or habitational surname from rog (“ray”).

Proper noun

Rog (plural Rogs)

A surname.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Rog is the 41164^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 529 individuals. Rog is most common among White (90.17%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rog”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

GRO, Org., gro, org, org.

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