Roderick, Rodrick or Roderic (

Proto-Germanic Proto-Germanic (abbreviated PGmc; also called Common Germanic) is the reconstructed proto-language of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European languages. Proto-Germanic eventually developed from pre-Proto-Germanic into three Germanic branc ...

''* Hrōþirīks'', from ''* hrōþiz'' "fame, glory" + ''* ríks'' "king, ruler") is a

Germanic name Germanic given names are traditionally dithematic; that is, they are formed from two elements, by joining a prefix and a suffix. For example, King Æþelred's name was derived from ', for "noble", and ', for "counsel". However, there are al ...

, recorded from the 8th century onward.Förstemann, ''Altdeutsches Namenbuch'' (1856)
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Its

Old High German Old High German (OHG; german: Althochdeutsch (Ahd.)) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally covering the period from around 750 to 1050. There is no standardised or supra-regional form of German at this period, and Old High ...

forms are ''Hrodric, Chrodericus, Hroderich, Roderich, Ruodrich'' (etc.); in

Gothic language Gothic is an extinct East Germanic language that was spoken by the Goths. It is known primarily from the ''Codex Argenteus'', a 6th-century copy of a 4th-century Bible translation, and is the only East Germanic language with a sizeable text cor ...

''Hrōþireiks''; in

Old English language Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the mid-5th cen ...

it appears as ''Hrēðrīc'' or ''Hroðrīc'', and in

Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and t ...

as ''Hrǿríkʀ'' (

Old East Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlement ...

''Hrø̄rīkʀ'', ''Rø̄rīkʀ'',

Old West Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlement ...

as ''Hrœrekr, Rœrekr''). In the 12th-century ''

Primary chronicle The ''Tale of Bygone Years'' ( orv, Повѣсть времѧньныхъ лѣтъ, translit=Pověstĭ vremęnĭnyxŭ lětŭ; ; ; ; ), often known in English as the ''Rus' Primary Chronicle'', the ''Russian Primary Chronicle'', or simply the ...

'', the name is reflected as , i.e. ''

Rurik Rurik (also Ryurik; orv, Рюрикъ, Rjurikŭ, from Old Norse '' Hrøríkʀ''; russian: Рюрик; died 879); be, Рурык, Ruryk was a semi-legendary Varangian chieftain of the Rus' who in the year 862 was invited to reign in Novgoro ...

''. In Spanish and Portuguese, it was rendered as ''

Rodrigo Rodrigo is a Spanish, Portuguese and Italian name derived from the Germanic name ''Roderick'' (Gothic ''*Hroþareiks'', via Latinized ''Rodericus'' or ''Rudericus''), given specifically in reference to either King Roderic (d. 712), the last Vis ...

'', or in its short form, ''Ruy, Rui, or Ruiz'', and in Galician, the name is ''Roi''. In

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

, the form ''Ludhriq'' (لذريق), used to refer

Roderic Roderic (also spelled Ruderic, Roderik, Roderich, or Roderick; Spanish and pt, Rodrigo, ar, translit=Ludharīq, لذريق; died 711) was the Visigothic king in Hispania between 710 and 711. He is well-known as "the last king of the Goths". He ...

(Ulfilan Gothic ''*Hroþareiks''), the last king of the Visigoths. Saint Roderick (d. 857) is one of the Martyrs of Córdoba. The modern English name does not continue the Anglo-Saxon form but was re-introduced from the continent by the

Normans The Normans (Norman language, Norman: ''Normaunds''; french: Normands; la, Nortmanni/Normanni) were a population arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norsemen, Norse Viking settlers and indigenous West Fran ...

. The Middle English given name had also virtually disappeared by the 19th century, even though it had survived as a surname. The given name was re-popularised by

Sir Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832), was a Scottish novelist, poet, playwright and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels '' Ivanhoe'', '' Rob Roy' ...

's poem '' The Vision of Don Roderick'' (1811), where ''Roderick'' refers to the

Visigothic king The Visigothic Kingdom, officially the Kingdom of the Goths ( la, Regnum Gothorum), was a kingdom that occupied what is now southwestern France and the Iberian Peninsula from the 5th to the 8th centuries. One of the Germanic peoples, Germanic su ...

. The modern English name is sometimes abbreviated to

Roddy Roddy is a surname and a masculine given name, often a short form of Roderick. People Given name * Roddy Beaubois (born 1988), French basketball player * Roddy Blackjack (c. 1927-2013), Canadian Chief of the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nati ...

. ''Roderick'' is also an

Anglicisation Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influen ...

of several unrelated names. As a surname and given name it is used as an anglicised form of the

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...

'' Rhydderch''. The given name ''Roderick'' is also used as an anglicised form of the

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

personal name ''Ruaidhrí''/''Ruairí''/''Ruairidh''/''Ruaraidh''.

Medieval period

* Hreðric, king Hroðgar's son in ''

Beowulf ''Beowulf'' (; ang, Bēowulf ) is an Old English epic poem in the tradition of Germanic heroic legend consisting of 3,182 alliterative lines. It is one of the most important and most often translated works of Old English literature. The ...

'', who has various counterparts named ''Rørik'' and ''Hrœrekr'' in

Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia, and into the Nordic folklore of the modern period ...

* Hrœrekr Ringslinger (''Rørik Slængeborræ'' or ''Rørik Slyngebond''), mythological king in what is today Denmark. Father of Queen Gertrude, the prototype of

Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

's Prince

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

, possibly mixed up with the Viking founder of Novgorod and the Kyivan Rus’,

; or the same person. *

, 8th-century king of the Visigoths in Visigothic Kingdom of Spain. *

Rorik of Dorestad Rorik (''Roricus, Rorichus''; Old Norse ''HrœrekR'', c. 810 – c. 880) was a Danish Viking, who ruled over parts of Friesland between 841 and 873, conquering Dorestad and Utrecht in 850. Rorik swore allegiance to Louis the German in 873. He ...

, chieftain who ruled Frisia, in the 9th century *

, 9th-century founder of

Novgorod Veliky Novgorod ( rus, links=no, Великий Новгород, t=Great Newtown, p=vʲɪˈlʲikʲɪj ˈnovɡərət), also known as just Novgorod (), is the largest city and administrative centre of Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is one of the ol ...

and the Kievan Rus, known as ''Hrøríkr'' of ''Holmgard,'' in Norse literature, Varangian

viking Vikings ; non, víkingr is the modern name given to seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden), who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and se ...

King King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...

. * Saint Roderick (d. 857), one of the Martyrs of Córdoba. * Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (c. 1043–1099), better known as

El Cid Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (c. 1043 – 10 July 1099) was a Castilian knight and warlord in medieval Spain. Fighting with both Christian and Muslim armies during his lifetime, he earned the Arabic honorific ''al-sīd'', which would evolve into El ...

, or simply Rodrigo, was a Castilian nobleman and military leader in medieval Spain. *

S Uciredor Rodericus (or S Uciredor) was a French composer of the 14th century. Rodericus is known through a single ballade attributed to him in the Chantilly Codex as S Uciredor, which is "Rodericus" spelled backwards. The piece, ''Angelorum Psalat'', is in ...

("Rodericus" spelled backwards), Medieval composer

Modern given name

Fictional characters

*Rodrick Heffley, a fictional character in the children's book series '' Diary of a Wimpy Kid.'' *Roderick Random, protagonist of the 1748 novel ''

The Adventures of Roderick Random ''The Adventures of Roderick Random'' is a picaresque novel by Tobias Smollett, first published in 1748. It is partially based on Smollett's experience as a naval-surgeon's mate in the Royal Navy, especially during the Battle of Cartagena de Indi ...

'', by Tobias Smollett * Roderick Spode, recurring fictional character from the Jeeves novels of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse *Roderick Usher, from

Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe (; Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is wide ...

's short story '' The Fall of the House of Usher''.

Modern surname

Aaron Roderick Aaron Roderick (December 20, 1972) is an American football coach and former wide receiver who is currently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Brigham Young University (BYU). He was previously BYU's passing game coordinator and ...

(born 1972), wide receivers coach for the University of Utah Utes football team * Brande Roderick (born 1974), American model and actress * Buckley Roderick (1862–1908), Welsh solicitor, international rugby union forward and a Vice-Consular for Spain * Caerwyn Roderick (born 1927), British Labour Party politician *

Casey Roderick Casey Roderick (born August 8, 1992) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes in The Southern Super Series competition across the south east and various short tracks all over the country. Racing career A nativ ...

(born 1992), American stock car racing driver *

David Roderick David Roderick (born 1970) is an American poet from Plymouth, Massachusetts, who taught for nine years at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Previously, he had lectured at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, as the Kenan V ...

(born 1970), award-winning American poet, Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro *

George H. Roderick George H. Roderick (February 22, 1900 – February 19, 1982) was an official in the United States Department of the Army during the Eisenhower Administration. Biography Roderick was educated at the University of Michigan, where he wrote the music ...

(1880–1963), official in the United States Department of the Army during the Eisenhower Administration *

Jane Roderick Jane Roderick is a British slalom canoeist who competed from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. She won three silver medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earning them in 1981 (K-1 team) and 1983 The year 1983 saw both the offi ...

, British slalom canoeist who competed in the early 1980s *

John Roderick (American football) John Roderick (born ''John William Roderick''; August 21, 1944)) is a former professional American football wide receiver. Career Roderick played three seasons in the American Football League (AFL), playing two with the Miami Dolphins and one w ...

, former professional American football wide receiver *

John Roderick (correspondent) John Roderick (September 15, 1914 – March 11, 2008) was an Americans, American journalist and foreign correspondent for the Associated Press news agency, news service. Roderick was best known for covering Mao Zedong and other China, Chine ...

(1914–2008), American journalist, foreign correspondent for the Associated Press news service * John Roderick (musician), American musician and writer * Judy Roderick (1942–1992), American blues singer and songwriter * Libby Roderick, American singer/songwriter, recording artist, poet, activist, and teacher *

Matt Von Roderick Matt Von Roderick (born Matthew Benjamin Roderick Shulman, October 7, 1974) is an American trumpeter, rapper, singer and recording artist. In 2003, he was named Jazz Artist of the Year by the Independent Music Awards. Musical career Von Roderick ...

(born 1974), American trumpeter, singer and recording artist *

Myron Roderick Myron Willis Roderick (September 15, 1934 – December 28, 2011) was an American wrestler, head college coach of wrestling and tennis, and college athletics administrator. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in freestyle wrestling. As a ...

(1934–2011), American wrestler * Philip Roderick, British Anglican priest, founder of the Quiet Garden Movement * Richard Roderick (died 1756), British editor and poet *

Rick Roderick Rick Roderick (June 16, 1949 – January 18, 2002) was an American professor of philosophy, best known for his lectures for The Great Courses, The Teaching Company. Life Roderick was born in Abilene, Texas, on June 16, 1949, son of (by his o ...

(1949–2002), American professor of philosophy {{surname

Other

*Roderick, favorite horse of

Nathan Bedford Forrest Nathan Bedford Forrest (July 13, 1821October 29, 1877) was a prominent Confederate Army general during the American Civil War and the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan from 1867 to 1869. Before the war, Forrest amassed substantial wealt ...

, Confederate general in the American Civil War *

Spencer Buford House The Spencer Buford House is a property in Thompsons Station, Tennessee, United States, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The main house was built about 1813. The property is also known as Roderick, in honor o ...

, historic house listed on the NRHP in Williamson County, Tennessee, known also as ''Roderick'' for Nathan Bedford Forrest's horse *

Roderick (novel) ''Roderick, or The Education of a Young Machine'' is a 1980 science fiction novel by American writer John Sladek. It was nominated for a Philip K. Dick Award and was followed in 1983 by ''Roderick at Random, or Further Education of a Young Machi ...

, 1980 science fiction novel by John Sladek * 16194 Roderick (2000 AJ231), main-belt asteroid

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