Roger
\ʁɔ.ʒe\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of Old French origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Old French |
| Pronunciation | \ʁɔ.ʒe\ |
Origin and meaning
From Old French Rogier, from the Frankish equivalent of Old English Hrōþgār (see Hroðgar), from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz (“fame-spear”). Compare also Rutger.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- Malta
- Spain
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Germany
Around the world
- GermanRüdiger
- CroatianRuđer
- SpanishRogelio
- GreekΡογήρος
- ItalianRuggero
- OccitanRotger
- PortugueseRogério
- SlovenianRogerij
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Arthur Crbz (France (Occitanie)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).