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Rodger Mauro Classic
Rodger is a surname, and is a variant of Roger as a first name. First name * Rodger Arneil, Scottish rugby union player * Rodger Bain, British former record producer * Rodger Bumpass, American voice actor and actor *Rodger Corser, Australian actor * Rodger Dean Duncan, American author and business consultant * Rodger McFarlane, American gay rights activist * Rodger O. Riney, American CEO, president and founder of Scottrade Inc. *Rodger Saffold, American football player (NFL) * Rodger Smith, Canadian ice hockey player * Rodger Wilton Young (1918–1943), American U.S. Army soldier during World War II, recipient of the Medal of Honor Surname * Alan Rodger, Baron Rodger of Earlsferry (born 1944), Scottish judge * George Rodger (1908–1995), British photojournalist ** Peter Rodger, British-American filmmaker, son of George ** 2014 Isla Vista killings#Perpetrator, Elliot Rodger (1991–2014), grandson of George, British-born American spree killer * Jim Rodger (born 1933), Scottish footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger
Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ("spear", "lance") (Hrōþigēraz). The name was introduced into England by the Normans. In Normandy, the Frankish name had been reinforced by the Old Norse cognate '. The name introduced into England replaced the Old English cognate '. ''Roger'' became a very common given name during the Middle Ages. A variant form of the given name ''Roger'' that is closer to the name's origin is ''Rodger''. Slang and other uses Roger is also a short version of the term "Jolly Roger", which refers to a black flag with a white skull and crossbones, formerly used by sea pirates since as early as 1723. From up to , Roger was slang for the word "penis". In ''Under Milk Wood'', Dylan Thomas writes "jolly, rodgered" suggesting both the sexual double enten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |