Roderick
/ˈɹɒdəɹɪk/
Roderick proper noun: a male given name from the Germanic languages.
Proper noun
Roderick
- A male given name from the Germanic languages.
- "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...1924, P. G. Wodehouse, Bill the Conqueror, George H. Doran, published 1924, page 16
- A surname.
Roderick meaning in Marathi, Bengali and Arabic
Roderick in Marathi
- male given name
- रॉडेरिक rŏḍerik
Roderick in Bengali
- male given name
- রডারিক roḍarik
Roderick in Arabic
- male given name
- لُذَرِيق luḏarīq
Forms of Roderick
| alternative form | Rodrick |
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Origin of Roderick
Medieval English name from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþirīks, revived after Walter Scott used it in a poem in 1811, where it is a translation of its Spanish cognate Rodrigo. Roderick is also used to anglicize Scottish Ruairidh and Welsh Rhydderch.
Questions about Roderick
- What does Roderick mean?
- Roderick means a male given name from the Germanic languages.
- What is Roderick in Marathi?
- Roderick in Marathi is रॉडेरिक (rŏḍerik). See Roderick meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Roderick?
- Roderick is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Roderick?
- Roderick is pronounced /ˈɹɒdəɹɪk/.
Words near Roderick in the dictionary
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