Roderick, Rodrick or Roderic (Proto-Germanic , from , + , ) is a Germanic name, recorded from the 8th century onward.Förstemann, ''Altdeutsches Namenbuch'' (1856)
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Its Old High German forms are , , , , , ; in Gothic language ; in Old English language it appears as or , and in Old Norse as (Old East Norse , , Old West Norse as , ). In the 12th-century ''Primary Chronicle'', the name is reflected as , i.e. ''Rurik''. In Spanish language, Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese, it was rendered as ''Rodrigo'', or in its short form, ''Ruy or Rui'', and in Galician language, Galician, the name is ''Roy'' or ''Roi''. In Arabic, the form (), used to refer Roderic (Ulfilas, Ulfilan ), the last king of the Visigoths. Saint Roderick () 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 in England in the High Middle Ages, medieval England. 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's poem ''The Vision of Don Roderick'' (1811), where ''Roderick'' refers to the Roderic, Visigothic king. The modern English name is sometimes abbreviated to Roddy. ''Roderick'' is also an Anglicisation of several unrelated names. As a surname and given name it is used as an anglicised form of the Welsh language, Welsh . The given name ''Roderick'' is also used as an anglicised form of the Gaelic languages, Gaelic personal name Rory (, ; , ).

Medieval period

*Hreðric and Hroðmund, Hreðric, king Hroðgar's son in ''Beowulf'', who has various counterparts named ''Rørik'' and ''Hrœrekr'' in Norse mythology *Hrœrekr Ringslinger (''Rørik Slængeborræ'' or ''Rørik Slyngebond''), mythological king in what is today Denmark. Father of Queen Gertrude, the prototype of William Shakespeare, Shakespeare's Prince Hamlet, possibly mixed up with the Viking prince of Novgorod, Rurik; or the same person. *Roderic, 8th-century king of the Visigoths in Visigothic Kingdom of Spain. *Rorik of Dorestad, chieftain who ruled Frisia, in the 9th century *Rurik, 9th-century prince of Novgorod, known as ''Hrøríkr'' of ''Holmgard,'' in Norse literature, Varangian viking King. *Saint Roderick (d. 857), one of the Martyrs of Córdoba. *Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (c. 1043–1099), better known as El Cid, or simply Rodrigo, was a Castilian nobleman and military leader in medieval Spain. *Rorich von Scheidt, Rorich von Scheidt genaant Weschpfennig (1515-1565), German nobleman who was Lord of Scheidt, Rhineland-Palatinate, Scheidt, Bröl, Lohmar, among various estates, and served as Landjäegermeister for the Blankenberg office. He was father of Wilhelm von Scheid, Wilhelm von Scheidt. *S Uciredor ("Rodericus" spelled backwards), Medieval composer

Modern given name

See also: ' *Roderick Anderson (born 1972), American basketball player *Roderick Beaton, British Hellenist *Rory Bremner, Roderick "Rory" Bremner (b. 1961), British impressionist *Roderick Bowe, Bahamian military officer and the 6th commodore of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force *Rod Brind'Amour, Roderic "Rod" Brind'Amour (born 1970), Canadian ice hockey player *Roderick Chadwick (born 1978), England classical pianist *Roderick Chisholm (1916–1999), American philosopher *Roderick Coyne (born 1945), English artist, sculptor *Roderick Firth (1917–1987), Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University *Roddy Frame, Roderick "Roddy" Frame (born 1964), Scottish singer, songwriter and musician *Roderic Hill (1894-1954), senior Royal Air Force commander, one of the principal commanders of Operation Steinbock and 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine *Roderick Hunt, British children's author *Roderick Johnson (born 1995), American football player *Roderick Lewis (born 1971), American football player *Roderick MacKinnon (born 1956), professor of Molecular Neurobiology and Biophysics at Rockefeller University *Roderick Miranda (born 1991), Portuguese footballer *Roderick Murchison (1792–1871), Scottish geologist who first described and investigated the Silurian system *Roderick R. Allen (1894–1970), Major General in the United States Army *Roderick R. Butler (1827-1902), American politician *Roddy Ricch (born 1998), real name Roderick Wayne Moore Jr., American rapper *Roderick Robinson II (born 2004), American football player *Rod Stewart, Roderick "Rod" Stewart (born 1945), English singer/songwriter *Roderick Strong (born 1983), American professional wrestler *Roderick Toombs or Roddy Piper (1954–2015), Canadian retired professional wrestler and film actor *Roderick Watson (born 1943), Scottish poet, born in Aberdeen *Roderick Williams (born 1965), English operatic baritone *Rodric Williams, British solicitor

Fictional characters

*Roderick Alleyn, a fictional detective created by '' Ngaio Marsh''. *Rodrick Heffley, a fictional character in the children's book series ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid.'' *Roderick Kingsey, also known as Hobgoblin (comics), Hobgoblin a supervillain in Marvel Comics *Roderick Random, protagonist of the 1748 novel ''The Adventures of Roderick Random'', 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's short story ''The Fall of the House of Usher''.

Modern surname

See also Rodríguez (surname), Rodriguez and Rodrigues. *Aaron Roderick (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 (1927–2011), British Labour Party politician *Casey Roderick (born 1992), American stock car racing driver *David Roderick (born 1970), award-winning American poet, Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro *George H. Roderick (1880–1963), official in the United States Department of the Army during the Eisenhower Administration *Jane Roderick, British slalom canoeist who competed in the early 1980s *John Roderick (American football), former professional American football wide receiver *John Roderick (correspondent) (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 (born 1974), American trumpeter, singer and recording artist *Myron Roderick (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 (1949–2002), American professor of philosophy

Other

*Roderick, favorite horse of Nathan Bedford Forrest, Confederate general in the American Civil War * Kenneth Roderick O'Neal (1908–1989), African-American architect *Spencer Buford House, historic house listed on the NRHP in Williamson County, Tennessee, known also as ''Roderick'' for Nathan Bedford Forrest's horse *Roderick (novel), 1980 science fiction novel by John Sladek *16194 Roderick (2000 AJ231), main-belt asteroid

References

External links

Lexikon över urnordiska personnamn
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