Roderick

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz
Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs
Proto-Celtic *rīxsbor.
Proto-Germanic *rīks
Proto-Germanic *Hrōþirīksder.
English Roderick

    Medieval English name from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþirīks, revived after Walter Scott used it in a poem in 1811,[1] where it is a translation of its Spanish cognate Rodrigo. Roderick is also used to anglicize Scottish Ruairidh and Welsh Rhydderch.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɹɒdəɹɪk/, /ˈɹɒdɹɪk/
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    Proper noun

    Roderick

    1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
      • 1924, P. G. Wodehouse, Bill the Conqueror, George H. Doran, published 1924, page 16:
        "You must not forget that eventually Roderick will have to succeed whatever title you choose. We must not select anything which would seem ridiculous in connection with Roderick. His actual name is bad enough, as it is. Roderick!" Mrs. Hammond winced. This was a painful subject with her. "How often I pleaded with poor Lucy to call him Thomas!"
    2. A surname.

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    Statistics

    • According to the 2010 United States Census, Roderick is the 4987th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7039 individuals. Roderick is most common among White (86.16%) individuals.

    References

    1. ^ Walter Scott (1811), The Vision of Don Roderick

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