Roger is a

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, usually masculine, and a

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. The given name is derived from the

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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 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 ...

. In

Normandy Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern ...

, the

Frankish Frankish may refer to: * Franks, a Germanic tribe and their culture ** Frankish language or its modern descendants, Franconian languages * Francia, a post-Roman state in France and Germany * East Francia, the successor state to Francia in Germany ...

name had been reinforced by the

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cognate '. The name introduced into England replaced the

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'. ''Roger'' became a very common given name during the

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. A variant form of the given name ''Roger'' that is closer to the name's origin is ''

Rodger 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 ...

''.

Slang and other uses

Roger is also a short version of the term "

Jolly Roger Jolly Roger is the traditional English name for the flags flown to identify a pirate ship preceding or during an attack, during the early 18th century (the later part of the Golden Age of Piracy). The flag most commonly identified as the Jolly ...

", 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 A penis (plural ''penises'' or ''penes'' () is the primary sexual organ that male animals use to inseminate females (or hermaphrodites) during copulation. Such organs occur in many animals, both vertebrate and invertebrate, but males do n ...

". In ''

Under Milk Wood ''Under Milk Wood'' is a 1954 radio drama by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, commissioned by the BBC and later adapted for the stage. A film version, ''Under Milk Wood'' directed by Andrew Sinclair, was released in 1972, and another adaptation of ...

'', Dylan Thomas writes "jolly, rodgered" suggesting both the sexual

double entendre A double entendre (plural double entendres) is a figure of speech or a particular way of wording that is devised to have a double meaning, of which one is typically obvious, whereas the other often conveys a message that would be too socially ...

and the pirate term "Jolly Roger". In 19th-century England, Roger was slang for another term, the cloud of toxic green gas that swept through the chlorine bleach factories periodically. From circa 1940 in US and UK wartime communication, "Roger" came to represent "R" when spelling out a word. "R" is the first letter in "received", used to acknowledge understanding a message. This spread to civilian usage as "ROGER" replaced "received" in spoken usage in air traffic radio parlance by 1950.
Current British slang
includes the word as a verb to mean sexual intercourse, i.e., "took her home and Rogered her."

Spellings

The following forenames are related to the

English given name English names are names used in, or originating in, England. In England as elsewhere in the English-speaking world, a complete name usually consists of a given name, commonly referred to as a first name, and a (most commonly patrilineal) family ...

''Roger'': * ar, روجر, translit=Rōjar, Rōjir * Alt. * be, Роджэр , translit=Rodžer * ca, Roger * * hr, Ruđer, Rogerije * nl,

Rutger Rutger is a male given name common in the Netherlands, and a cognate of the first name Roger. People *Ruotger (died 931), archbishop of Trier * (c.975–1050), First Duke of Cleves * (died 1075), Second Duke of Cleves *Rutger von Ascheberg (1621� ...

Rogier Rogier may refer to: Given name Rogier is a Dutch masculine given name equivalent to Roger. People with this name include: * Rogier van Aerde, pseudonym of Adolf Josef Hubert Frans van Rijen (1917–2007), Dutch writer and journalist *Rogier Bli ...

* fo, Róar * fil, Rogelio * french: Roger * gl, Roxerio, Roxelio * german:

Rüdiger Rüdiger (English ''Ruediger'', ''Rudiger'', Roger) is a German given name. The meaning comes from Old High German: ''hruod'' (fame) and ''ger'' (spear). The name became popular because of the character Rüdiger von Bechelaren from ''Nibelung''. P ...

, Roger * el, Ρογήρος , translit=Rogéros, Rógi̱ros * gu, રોજર , translit=Rōjara * he, רוג׳ר , translit=Rojer * hi, रॉजर , translit=Rŏjara * hu, Rezső, Rogerios * is, Hróar, Hróðgeir, Ragnar * it,

Ruggero Ruggero (), the Italian equivalent of Roger, may refer to: * Ruggero I of Sicily (1031–1101) Norman king of Sicily *Ruggero Berlam (1854–1920), Italian architect *Ruggero Bonghi (1826–1895), Italian scholar, writer and politician *Ruggero B ...

, Roggero, Ruggeri,

Ruggiero Ruggiero () is an Italian spelling variant of the name Ruggero, a version of the Germanic name Roger, and may refer to: As a surname *Adamo Ruggiero (born 1986), Canadian actor *Angela Ruggiero (born 1980), American hockey player *Angelo Ruggiero ...

, Rugiero * ja, ロジャー, ロゲル , translit=Rojā, Rogeru * kn, ರೋಜರ್ , translit=Rōjar * * ku, راجەر , translit=Racer * la,

Rogerius Rogerius can refer to the following things: It is the Latin form of the given name Roger, and was the name of several medieval figures. *Rogerius (physician) (also called Rogerius Salernitanus, Roger Frugard, Roger Frugardi, Roggerio Frugardo, and ...

* mk, Роџер , translit=Rodžer * ml, റോജർ , translit=Roger * gv, Roree * mn, Рожер , translit=Rojyer * ne, रोजर , translit=Rōjara * no, Roar, Roary, Roger * oc, Rogièr, Rotger * fa, راجر , translit=Rājər * pl, Roger, Gerek * pt,

Rogério Rogério ( �uˈʒɛɾiuor �oˈʒɛɾiu is a Portuguese male given name, and a variant of the first name Roger. It may refer to: * Rogério Fidélis Régis, or simply Rogério (1976), Brazilian footballer * Rogério Lourenço (1971), Brazilian f ...

* pa, ਰੋਜ਼ਰ , translit=Rōzara * russian: Роджер , translit=Ródžer, Rodzher * sr, Руђер , translit=Ruđer * sl, Rogerij * es,

Rogelio Rogelio () is a masculine Spanish given name and a variant of the first name Roger. Notable people with the name include: * Rogelio Antonio, Jr. (born 1962), Filipino chess player *Rogelio Armenteros (born 1994), Cuban pitcher in Major League Bas ...

* sv, Roar, Roger, Rutger * ta, ரோஜர் , translit=Rōjar * te, రోజర్ , translit=Rōjar * th, โรเจอร์ , translit=Rochoe * uk, Роджер , translit=Rodzher * ur, , translit=Rājər * cy, Rosser, Rozier * yi, ראַדזשער , translit=Radzher

People

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Kings and rulers

Hrothgar Hrothgar ( ang, Hrōðgār ; on, Hróarr) was a semi-legendary Danish king living around the early sixth century AD. Hrothgar appears in the Anglo-Saxon epics ''Beowulf'' and ''Widsith'', in Norse sagas and poems, and in medieval Danish chron ...

, semi-legendary Danish king living around the early sixth century AD *

Roger I of Sicily Roger I ( it, Ruggero I, Arabic: ''رُجار'', ''Rujār''; Maltese: ''Ruġġieru'', – 22 June 1101), nicknamed Roger Bosso and The Great, was a Norman nobleman who became the first Count of Sicily from 1071 to 1101. He was a member of the H ...

, Norman ruler of Sicily *

Roger II of Sicily Roger II ( it, Ruggero II; 22 December 1095 – 26 February 1154) was King of Sicily and Africa, son of Roger I of Sicily Roger I ( it, Ruggero I, Arabic: ''رُجار'', ''Rujār''; Maltese: ''Ruġġieru'', – 22 June 1101), nicknamed Rog ...

(1095–1154), Norman King of Sicily and Africa, one of the principal commanders of

Second Crusade The Second Crusade (1145–1149) was the second major crusade launched from Europe. The Second Crusade was started in response to the fall of the County of Edessa in 1144 to the forces of Zengi. The county had been founded during the First Crusa ...

Roger III of Sicily Roger III ( it, Ruggero III, scn, Ruggeru III; 1175 – 24 December 1193), of the House of Hauteville, was the eldest son and heir of King Tancred of Sicily and Queen Sibylla of Acerra, Sibylla. He was made Duke of Apulia (as Roger V), probably in ...

(1175–1193), briefly King of Sicily

Others

Roger, Archbishop of Patras Roger was the Latin Archbishop of Patras and ruler of the Barony of Patras in Frankish Greece from 1337 until ca. 1347. Roger succeeded William Frangipani on the latter's death in 1337. William, an energetic and capable man, had made the See of Pa ...

(in post 1337–1347) * Roger (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (in post from 1155) *

Roger (archbishop of Benevento) Roger of San Severino (died December 1221)W. Maleczek, ''Papst und Kardinalskolleg von 1191 bis 1216'', (Vienna 1984), 68. was the Archbishop of Benevento from 1179 until his death. He was probably a younger brother of Count William of San Severino, ...

(died 1221) *

Roger (bishop of Ross) Roger (died in or after 1350) was a churchman based in the 14th century Kingdom of Scotland, and active as Bishop of Ross (Scotland), Bishop of Ross from 1325 until 1350. Before attaining this position, Roger was a canon (priest), canon of Abern ...

(died c. 1350) *

Roger (larderer) Roger (died 1102) was a medieval Bishop of Hereford-elect. Roger was the larderer for King Henry I of England before he was appointed to the see of Hereford in September 1102.Vaughn ''Anselm of Bec'' pp. 246–248 He was invested with the bishopr ...

(died 1102), Bishop-elect of Hereford *

Roger Borsa Roger Borsa (1060/1061 – 22 February 1111) was the Norman Duke of Apulia and Calabria and effective ruler of southern Italy from 1085 until his death. Life Roger was the son of Robert Guiscard and Sikelgaita, a Lombard noblewoman. His ambiti ...

(1060/61–1111), Norman Duke of Apulia and Calabria *

Roger (son of Dagobert) Roger, the son of Dagobert (Greek: ), was a Norman magnate who deserted to the Byzantine Empire where he entered the service of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos (r. 1081–1118). He is the founder of the noble Byzantine family of Rogerios. Biography Roge ...

(), Norman magnate who served the Byzantine empire *

Roger I. de Sentes Roger I. de Sentes also known as ''Rogerius'' was an twelfth century French Catholic Bishop. Not much is known of his career or episciple work but he was Bishop of Oloron from 1102 until 1114 A.D. His most notable achievement is the constructio ...

, 12th century French bishop *

Roger I Trencavel Roger I Trencavel, (''Roger I of Beziers''), (died 1150) was the eldest son of Bernard Ato IV, Viscount of Albi, Agde, Béziers, Carcassonne, Nîmes, and Razès. On his father's death in 1130 he inherited Albi, Carcassonne, and Razès, while his you ...

(died 1150), Viscount of Carcassonne *

Roger I de Fézensaguet 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 ', ' ( ...

(1190–1245), Viscount of Fézensaguet *

Roger I of Carcassonne Roger I (died 1012) was the count of Carcassonne from and, as Roger II, count of Comminges (from 957) and Couserans (from 983). Life Roger was the son of Arnaud I of Comminges and Arsinde of Carcassonne. Associated with the government of Comming ...

(died 1012), Count of Carcassonne *

Roger I of Tosny Roger I of Tosny or Roger of Hispania (died c. 1040) was a Norman nobleman of the House of Tosny who took part in the Reconquista of Iberia. Career Roger was the son of Raoul I of Tosny, seigneur de Conches. In 1013, Roger and his father Raoul ...

(died ), Norman nobleman *

Roger II Trencavel Roger II Trencavel (died March 1194) was the Viscount of Carcassonne, Béziers, Razès, and Albi from 1167 or 1171 until his death. Until 1177 he used the title proconsul, usually as ''proconsul de Bitteris'' (of Béziers), but he abandoned the usag ...

(died 1194), Viscount of Carcassonne *

Roger III, Duke of Apulia Roger III (1118 – 2 or 12 May 1148) was the eldest son of King Roger II of Sicily and Elvira of Castile. He was the Duke of Apulia from 1134 until his death. Roger's first public act took place at Melfi in 1129, where, though still a child, h ...

(1118–1148), Duke of Apulia, Sicily *

Roger IV, Count of Foix Roger IV (died 24 February 1265), son and successor of Roger-Bernard II the Great, was the eighth count of Foix from 1241 to his death. His reign began with the south again at war with the north in France and, though he was reluctant to join his ...

(died 1265) *

Roger IV, Duke of Apulia Roger IV (1152–1161) was the eldest son of William I of Sicily and Margaret of Navarre. Twice in his short life he was the object of the barons' intent to replace his father as king. When he was made the duke of Apulia is unknown, probably aft ...

(1152–1161) *

Roger of Lauria Roger of Lauria (''c''. 1245 – 17 January 1305) was a Neapolitan admiral in Aragonese service, who was the commander of the fleet of the Crown of Aragon during the War of the Sicilian Vespers. He was probably the most successful and talent ...

(c. 1245–1305), Italian admiral *

Roger Bacon Roger Bacon (; la, Rogerus or ', also '' Rogerus''; ), also known by the scholastic accolade ''Doctor Mirabilis'', was a medieval English philosopher and Franciscan friar who placed considerable emphasis on the study of nature through empiri ...

, English philosopher *

Roger Bigod of Norfolk Roger Bigod (died 1107) was a Norman knight who travelled to England in the Norman Conquest. He held great power in East Anglia, and five of his descendants were Earl of Norfolk, earls of Norfolk. He was also known as Roger Bigot, appearing as suc ...

(died 1107), Norman knight who participated in the Norman Conquest of England *

Roger Frugardi Rogerius (before 1140 – c. 1195), also called Rogerius Salernitanus, Roger Frugard, Roger Frugardi, Roggerio Frugardo, Rüdiger Frutgard and Roggerio dei Frugardi, was a Salernitan surgeon who wrote a work on medicine entitled ''Practica Chirur ...

(), Salernitan surgeon *

Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March Roger de Mortimer, 4th Earl of March, 6th Earl of Ulster (11 April 137420 July 1398) was an English nobleman. He was considered the heir presumptive to King Richard II, his mother's first cousin. Roger Mortimer's father, the 3rd Earl of Marc ...

(1374–1398) *

Roger Niger Roger Niger (died 1241) was a thirteenth-century cleric who became Bishop of London. He is also known as Saint Roger of Beeleigh. Life In 1192 Niger was named a canon of St Paul's Cathedral, London, and he held the prebend of Ealdland in the dio ...

(c. 1173–1241), Bishop of London *

Roger Norreis Roger Norreis (died between 1223 and 1225) was Abbot of Evesham in England. He was a controversial figure, installed in several offices against opposition. In his appointment to Evesham, he was accused of immoral behaviour and failing to follow m ...

(died c. 1224), Abbot of Evesham *

Roger of Salisbury Roger of Salisbury (died 1139), was a Norman medieval bishop of Salisbury and the seventh Lord Chancellor and Lord Keeper of England. Life Roger was originally priest of a small chapel near Caen in Normandy. He was called "Roger, priest of the ch ...

(died 1139), also known as Roger le Poer, Norman Bishop of Salisbury and Lord Chancellor and Lord Keeper of England *

Roger of Worcester Roger of Worcester (c. 1118 – 9 or 10 August 1179) was Bishop of Worcester from 1163 to 1179. He had a major role in the controversy between Henry II of England, who was Roger's cousin, and Archbishop Thomas Becket.Cheney ''Roger, Bishop of ...

from 1163 to 1179

Modern era

Roger (footballer, born 1972) Roger José de Noronha Silva, or simply Roger is a Brazilian football goalkeeper. He signed a contract run until December 2008 in September 2007. Career Roger began his career at Flamengo in 1991 when he was a reserve Gilmar. Was loaned to ...

, Roger José de Noronha Silva, Brazilian football goalkeeper *

Roger (footballer, born 1978) Roger Galera Flores (born 17 August 1978), or simply Roger, is a Brazilian football pundit for TV Globo and retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He was a talented left-footed player who excelled with his dribbling, techni ...

, Roger Galera Flores, Brazilian football attacking midfielder *

Roger (footballer, born 1985) Roger Rodrigues da Silva (born 7 January 1985), simply known as Roger, is a Brazilian football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is the current manager of Athletic-MG. Career Born in Campinas, Roger was detected by Ponte ...

, Roger Rodrigues da Silva, Brazilian football manager and former player *

Roger (footballer, born 1996) Roger Junio Rodrigues Ferreira (born 13 March 1996), commonly known as Roger, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I club UTA Arad. Career statistics Club ;Notes Honours Botafogo-PB *Campeonato Paraibano: 2017 Riga ...

, Roger Junio Rodrigues Ferreira, Brazilian football midfielder *

Roger Adams Roger Adams (January 2, 1889 – July 6, 1971) was an American organic chemist who developed the eponymous Adams' catalyst, and helped determine the composition of natural substances such as complex vegetable oils and plant alkaloids. He isolat ...

, American Nobel Prize organic chemist *

Roger Ailes Roger Eugene Ailes (May 15, 1940 – May 18, 2017) was an American television executive and media consultant. He was the chairman and CEO of Fox News, Fox Television Stations and 20th Television. Ailes was a media consultant for Republican ...

, American television executive, chairman and CEO of Fox News *

Roger Angell Roger Angell (September 19, 1920 – May 20, 2022) was an American essayist known for his writing on sports, especially baseball. The only writer ever elected into both the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Baseball Writers' Associa ...

(1920–2022), American writer and editor for ''The New Yorker'' *

Roger Ashton (footballer) Roger William Ashton (16 August 1921 – July 1985) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. During his career, he made twelve appearances in The Football League during spells with Cardiff City and Newport County. Caree ...

, Welsh footballer *

Roger Avary Roger Roberts Avary (born August 23, 1965) is a Canadian-American film and television director, screenwriter, and producer. He collaborated with Quentin Tarantino on ''Pulp Fiction'', for which they won Best Original Screenplay at the 67th Acad ...

, Canadian producer, screenwriter and director *

Roger Ballen Roger Ballen (born April 11, 1950) is an American artist living in Johannesburg, South Africa, and working in its surrounds since the 1970s. His oeuvre, which spans five decades, began with the documentary photography field but evolved into the ...

, American artist working in South Africa *

Roger Bannister Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister (23 March 1929 – 3 March 2018) was an English neurologist and middle-distance athlete who ran the first sub-4-minute mile. At the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Bannister set a British record in the 1500 metres and ...

, British athlete, first man to run the four-minute mile * Roger "Syd" Barrett, founder of Pink Floyd *

Roger Bart Roger Bart (born September 29, 1962) is an American actor and singer. He won a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his performance as Snoopy in the 1999 revival of ''You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown''. Bart received his second Tony Award no ...

, American actor and singer *

Roger Berrio Roger Berrio Hernández (born October 30, 1972) is a retired male weightlifter from Colombia, who twice won a medal for his native South American country at the Pan American Games: in 1995 and 1999. He twice competed at the Summer Olympics (199 ...

, Colombian weightlifter *

Roger Binny Roger Michael Humphrey Binny (born 19 July 1955) is an Indian former international cricketer who is the 36th and incumbent president of Board of Control for Cricket in India. He was the president of Karnataka State Cricket Association from 2019 ...

, Indian cricketer *

Roger Joseph Boscovich Roger Joseph Boscovich ( hr, Ruđer Josip Bošković; ; it, Ruggiero Giuseppe Boscovich; la, Rogerius (Iosephus) Boscovicius; sr, Руђер Јосип Бошковић; 18 May 1711 – 13 February 1787) was a physicist, astronomer, ...

, Croatian-Ragusan physicist, astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, diplomat, poet, and Jesuit *

Roger Boylan Roger Boylan is an American writer (b. 1951) who was raised in Ireland, France, and Switzerland. His Irish novel ''Killoyle, ''called "a virtuoso performance" by ''Publishers Weekly'', is published by Dalkey Archive Press. His second Irish nove ...

, American writer *

Roger Buckley Roger Norman Buckley (1937 – July 15, 2020) was an American academic who served as Professor of History and founding director of the Asian American Studies Institute at the University of Connecticut. He authored many scholarly monographs and jou ...

(1937–2020), American historian *

Roger Bumpass Rodger Bumpass (born November 20, 1951) is an American actor. He is known for his long-running role as Squidward Tentacles on the American animated television series ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. He voices several other characters on the show as w ...

(born 1951), American voice actor *

Roger Burnley Roger Michael Burnley (born June 1966) is a British businessman, and was the chief executive (CEO) of Asda from January 2018, when he succeeded Sean Clarke, until August 2021. Early life Burnley was born in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, and grew up i ...

(born 1966), British businessman, former CEO of Asda * Roger C. Carmel, American character actor *

Roger A. Caras Roger Andrew Caras (May 24, 1928 – February 18, 2001) was an American wildlife photographer, writer, wildlife preservationist and television personality. Known as the host of the annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Caras was the author ...

, American wildlife photographer and writer *

Roger Casement Roger David Casement ( ga, Ruairí Dáithí Mac Easmainn; 1 September 1864 – 3 August 1916), known as Sir Roger Casement, CMG, between 1911 and 1916, was a diplomat and Irish nationalist executed by the United Kingdom for treason during Worl ...

, Irish patriot, poet, revolutionary, and British diplomat *

Roger Chaffee Roger Bruce Chaffee (; February 15, 1935 – January 27, 1967) was an American naval officer, aviator and aeronautical engineer who was a NASA astronaut in the Apollo program. Chaffee was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he became an Eag ...

, American astronaut * Roger Chan, the bus uncle *

Roger Chao Roger Chao, FRGS, is an Australians, Australian explorer, mountain climber, philosopher and ethicist. Mountaineering and Exploration In 2006, Chao and Stephen Fordyce completed a mid-winter traverse of the Arthur Range (Tasmania), Western Arthur ...

, Australian explorer and mountain climber *

Roger Christian (songwriter) Roger Christian (July 3, 1934 – July 11, 1991) was an American radio personality and songwriter from Buffalo, New York. After moving to California in 1959, he became a lyricist for the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson. From the early to mid-1960s, they ...

(1934–1991), American radio personality and songwriter *

Roger Clarke (rugby union administrator) Roger Clarke is a rugby union administrator from Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. Personal life Clarke was educated at Royal Tunbridge Wells Grammar school, The Skinners' School where he also played rugby union for the school. Clarke then w ...

, British rugby administrator *

Roger Clemens William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962), nicknamed "Rocket", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Boston Red Sox. Clemens was one of the most dominant pi ...

, baseball player *

Roger Cook (journalist) Roger Lou Belvedere Cook (born 6 April 1943) is a New Zealand-born British investigative journalist and television broadcaster. In 1997, he won a British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA) special award "for 25 years of outstanding qual ...

, British journalist *

Roger Corman Roger William Corman (born April 5, 1926) is an American film director, producer, and actor. He has been called "The Pope of Pop Cinema" and is known as a trailblazer in the world of independent film. Many of Corman's films are based on works t ...

, American film director, producer, and actor *

Roger Craig (baseball) Roger Lee Craig (born February 17, 1930) is an American former pitcher, coach and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). Craig played for five National League teams over all or parts of 12 seasons (1955–1966)—most notably as a member of the ...

, baseball player *

Roger Craig (American football) Roger Timothy Craig (born July 10, 1960) is an American former football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Raiders and Minnesota Vikings. Craig went to four P ...

, American football player *

Roger Craig Smith Roger Craig Smith (born 11 August 1975) is an American voice actor. He is well known for his video game voice roles as Chris Redfield in the ''Resident Evil'' series (2009–2017), Ezio Auditore da Firenze in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series ( ...

(born 1975), American voice actor *

Roger Daltrey Roger Harry Daltrey (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer, musician and actor. He is a co-founder and the lead singer of the Rock music, rock band The Who. Daltrey's hit songs with The Who include "My Generation", "Pinball Wizard", "Won't Ge ...

, lead singer of British rock band The Who *

Roger Davis (television actor) Jon Roger Davis (born April 5, 1939) is an American actor and entrepreneur. He is best known for acting in the television series ''Dark Shadows'' and ''Alias Smith and Jones''. He has also appeared in an episode of ''The Twilight Zone''.

, American actor *

Roger O. DeBruler Roger Owen DeBruler (August 5, 1934 – February 13, 2017) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge who served as a justice of the Indiana Supreme Court from September 30, 1968 to August 8, 1996.Minde C. Browning, Richard Humphrey, and Bruce ...

(1934–2017), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court *

Roger Delgado Roger Caesar Marius Bernard de Delgado Torres Castillo Roberto (1 March 1918 – 18 June 1973) was a British actor. He played many roles on television, radio and in films, and had "a long history of playing minor villains" before becoming ...

, British actor *

Roger Dobkowitz Roger Kurt Dobkowitz (born July 30, 1945 in San Francisco, California) is an American television producer best known for his 36-year tenure on the CBS game show ''The Price Is Right''. In addition to ''The Price Is Right'', Dobkowitz also worked ...

, American television producer, statistics expert for ''The Price is Right'' *

Roger Donaldson Roger Lindsey Donaldson (born 15 November 1945) is an Australian-born List of New Zealand film makers, New Zealand film director, producer and writer whose films include the 1981 relationship drama ''Smash Palace'', and a run of titles shot in ...

, New Zealand filmmaker *

Roger Ebert Roger Joseph Ebert (; June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013) was an American film critic, film historian, journalist, screenwriter, and author. He was a film critic for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' from 1967 until his death in 2013. In 1975, Ebert beca ...

(1942–2013), American film critic and writer *

Roger M. Enoka Roger Maro Enoka is professor and former chair of the Department of Integrative Physiology at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is also the director of the Neurophysiology of Movement Lab. According to Web of Knowledge, Professor Enoka ...

, American neurophysiologist *

Roger Federer Roger Federer (; born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss former professional tennis player. He was ranked List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players#Weeks at No. 1, world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 310 weeks, in ...

, Swiss tennis player *

Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. Roger W. Ferguson Jr. (born October 28, 1951 in Washington, D.C.) is an American economist, attorney and corporate executive who served as the 17th vice chairmam of the Federal Reserve from 1999 to 2006. Prior to his term as Vice Chairman, Ferg ...

, American CEO and former Federal Reserve official *

Roger C. Field Roger C. Field (born 31 July 1945) is best known as the inventor of the Foldaxe folding electric guitar which won the Designers' Choice Award for the United States in 1980. He is also an inventor with over 100 patents, an industrial designer, ...

, British inventor and industrial designer *

Roger Fortin Roger Fortin (born October 27, 1951 in Montreal, Quebec) is a retired boxer from Canada, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics. There he was defeated in the first round of the men's light heavyweight division (– 81 ...

, Canadian boxer *

Roger Frampton Roger Frampton (20 May 1948 – 4 January 2000) was an Australian jazz pianist, saxophonist, composer, and educator. Based in Sydney, he played a major role in shaping the evolution of Australian jazz. He taught at the Jazz Studies course at t ...

, Australian jazz musician *

Roger García Junyent 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 ', ' ( ...

, Spanish football player *

Roger Gibbon Roger Patrick Gibbon (born 9 March 1944) is a retired track cyclist from Trinidad and Tobago. He was most successful in the 1 km sprint and time trial events, winning a bronze medal at the 1967 world championships and three gold medals at th ...

, Trinidad and Tobago track cyclist *

Roger Glover Roger David Glover (born 30 November 1945) is a Welsh bassist, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the member of the hard rock bands Deep Purple and Rainbow. As a member of Deep Purple, Glover was inducted into the Rock and Ro ...

, Welsh/English bassist, keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer *

Roger Godement Roger Godement (; 1 October 1921 – 21 July 2016) was a French mathematician, known for his work in functional analysis as well as his expository books. Biography Godement started as a student at the École normale supérieure in 1940, where he ...

, French mathematician *

Roger Goldammer Roger Goldammer (born 1969) is a Canadian motorcycle builder most known for winning the World championship of bike building three times. Professional career Roger Goldammer and his company Goldammer Cycle Works was most known for building fut ...

, Canadian bikebuilder *

Roger Goodell Roger Stokoe Goodell (born February 19, 1959) is an American businessman who is currently the commissioner of the National Football League (NFL). On August 8, 2006, Goodell was chosen to succeed retiring commissioner Paul Tagliabue. He was chosen ...

, commissioner of the NFL *

Roger Guerreiro Roger Guerreiro (; born on 25 May 1982), commonly known as Roger, is a Polish footballer who last played for Rio Verde as an attacking midfielder. Brazilian-born Roger was granted Polish citizenship. Club career AEK Athens On 27 August 200 ...

, Polish football player of Brazilian descent *

Roger Hall (disambiguation) Roger Hall may refer to: * Roger Hall (playwright) (born 1939), New Zealand playwright * Roger Hall (artist) (1914–?), British artist * Roger Lee Hall (born 1942), American composer and musicologist * Roger Wolcott Hall (1919–2008), American Arm ...

, several people *

Roger Hamby Roger Hamby (born July 2, 1943 in Ferguson, North Carolina) is a retired NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and NASCAR team owner whose career spanned from 1977 to 1981. He was one of the runners-up for the 1978 NASCAR Rookie of the Year award and ...

(born 1943), American racing car driver *

Roger Hodgman Roger Hodgman (born 1 December 1943) is an Australian stage and television director. He was educated at the Hutchins School and the University of Tasmania, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Political Science in 1966, an ...

, Australian stage and television director *

Roger Hodgson Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson (born 21 March 1950) is an English musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the former co-frontman and founding member of progressive rock band Supertramp. Hodgson composed and sang the majority of the band’ ...

, British vocalist and songwriter from Supertramp *

Roger Howarth Roger Howarth (born September 13, 1968) is an American actor. He played character Todd Manning on the daytime drama ''One Life to Live'' (''OLTL''); the character earned Howarth a Daytime Emmy Award in 1994, and is cited as an icon in the soap ...

, American actor *

Roger Ilegems Roger Ilegems (born 13 December 1962) is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Belgium, who was a professional rider from 1984 to 1991. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California ...

, Belgian track cyclist and road bicycle racer *

Roger Ingram Roger O'Neal Ingram (born November 13, 1957) is a jazz trumpeter, educator, author, and instrument designer. He played trumpet for the orchestras of Maynard Ferguson, Woody Herman, Wynton Marsalis, Ray Charles, and Harry Connick Jr. Early life T ...

, American trumpeter, educator, and author *

Roger Jackson (rower) Roger Charles Jackson, (born January 14, 1942) is a Canadian academic and Olympic gold medallist rower. He won the only gold medal for Canada at the 1964 Summer Olympics, in the coxless pair with George Hungerford. The same year they were awarde ...

, Canadian rower and academic *

Roger Jackson (wide receiver) Roger Jackson (born August 19, 1989) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Arkansas Tech University. Early life Jackson attended L.W. Higgins High School, in Jefferson Parish, Louis ...

, American football player *

Roger L. Jackson Roger Labon Jackson is an American voice actor. He is known for voicing Ghostface in the ''Scream'' film series, where E! ranked him as #46 on their list of ''Best Kept Secrets of Hollywood''. He is also known for voicing the character of Moj ...

, American actor * Roger Jouret, birth name of

Plastic Bertrand Roger François Jouret (born 24 February 1954), better known as Plastic Bertrand, is a Belgium, Belgian musician, songwriter, producer, editor and television presenter, best known for the 1977 international hit single "Ça plane pour moi". Bi ...

, Belgian singer, musician and television presenter *

Roger Kettlewell Roger Kettlewell (born 1945) is a former Canadian football defensive back who played four seasons in the Canadian Football League with the BC Lions and Edmonton Eskimos. He played CIS football at Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser Universi ...

, Canadian football player *

Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes Admiral of the Fleet Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes, (4 October 1872 – 26 December 1945) was a British naval officer. As a junior officer he served in a corvette operating from Zanzibar on slavery suppression missions. Ear ...

, Royal Navy officer prominent in World War I, and Member of Parliament *

Roger Kibbe Roger Reece Kibbe (May 21, 1939 – February 28, 2021) was an American serial killer and rapist known as the "I-5 Strangler". Kibbe found all but one of his victims on freeways around Sacramento, California. In 1991 he was sentenced to 25 years ...

(1939–2021), American serial killer *

Roger Köppel Roger Jürg Köppel (born 1965) is a Swiss politician, journalist, entrepreneur and publicist. He is currently a member of the Swiss People's Party (SVP). He also holds the position of publisher and editor-in-chief at the right-wing Swiss weekl ...

, Swiss journalist *

Roger Machado Marques Roger Machado Marques (born 25 April 1975), also known simply as Roger, is a Brazilian football manager and former player who played as a left back. Machado's playing career was mainly associated with Grêmio, a club he represented for ten yea ...

, Brazilian football player *

Roger Lloyd-Pack Roger Anthony Lloyd-Pack (8 February 1944 – 16 January 2014) was an English actor. He is best known for playing Trigger in ''Only Fools and Horses'' from 1981 to 2003, and Owen Newitt in ''The Vicar of Dibley'' from 1994 to 2007. He later star ...

, British actor * Rogério Manganelli, Brazilian-American bass guitarist for Less Than Jake, known as

Roger Lima Rogério Lima Manganelli (born October 31, 1973), commonly known as Roger Lima, is an American musician, best known as the bassist and co-lead vocalist of the ska-punk band Less Than Jake. He also performs as the lead singer and rhythm guitar ...

Roger Manvell Arnold Roger Manvell (10 October 1909 – 30 November 1987)"Manvell, Roger< ...

, first director of the

British Film Academy British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, ...

Roger Maris Roger Eugene Maris (September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985) was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is best known for setting a new MLB single-season home run record with 61 ...

, baseball player *

Roger Mason Jr 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 ', ' ( ...

, American basketball player *

Roger Mayweather Roger Mayweather (April 24, 1961 – March 17, 2020) was an American boxing trainer and former professional boxer who competed from 1981 to 1999. He was a two-division world champion, having held the WBA and ''The Ring'' super featherweight ti ...

(1961–2020), American boxer *

Roger McCreary Roger Lee McCreary (born February 10, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn, where he was an All-American in 2021. High school career McCr ...

(born 2000), American football player *

Roger McGuinn James Roger McGuinn (born James Joseph McGuinn III; July 13, 1942) is an American musician. He is best known for being the frontman and leader of the Byrds. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his work with the Byrds. As a ...

, American singer-songwriter, guitarist for The Byrds * Roger McMurrin, American conductor * Roger Michell (1956–2021), South African-born British film director * Roger Milla, Cameroon footballer * Roger Miller, American musician * Roger Mills (racewalker), English race walker * Roger Moore, English actor, James Bond * Roger Moreira, Brazilian musician * Roger Moret (1949–2020), Puerto Rican baseball player * Roger E. Mosley, American actor * Roger Mudd (1928–2021), American TV journalist * Roger Muñoz, Nicaraguan basketball player * Roger Myerson, American economist and professor * Roger Penrose, English mathematical physicist * Roger Penske, American businessman * Roger Tory Peterson, American ornithologist * Roger Pierre (1923–2010), French actor * Roger Price (comedy) (1918–1990), American humorist who created ''Droodles'' and ''Mad Libs'' * Roger Price (television producer) (born 1941), English television producer * Roger Price (Australian politician) (born 1945), Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives (1984–2010) * Roger Rees, British actor * Roger Roger (composer), French composer * Roger Rose (born 1958), American actor * Roger Rogerson, former detective of the NSW Police Force and convicted murderer * Roger Sablonier (1941–2010), Swiss historian and writer * Brother Roger (1915–2005), baptised Roger Louis Schutz-Marsauche, Swiss initiator of the Taizé community * Roger Scruton (1944–2020), English philosopher and writer * Roger Sessions, American music composer * Roger Hale Sheaffe, British general, one of the principal commanders of War of 1812 * Roger Sheaffe (politician), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly * Roger Sherman, American revolutionary, signer of many famous documents, inventor of congressional system, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States * Roger Smith (actor), American actor * Roger Smith (executive) (1925–2007), American chairman and CEO of General Motors and the subject of Michael Moore's documentary film ''Roger & Me'' * Roger Spink (born 1958), Falkland Islands politician * Roger Dale Stafford (1951–1995), American convicted spree killer and serial killer * Roger Staubach, American football player * Roger Stone, American political lobbyist, strategist, and author * Roger Sumich, New Zealand cyclist * Roger Taylor (Queen drummer), Roger Taylor, British drummer for Queen * Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer), Roger Taylor, British drummer for Duran Duran * Roger Toussaint, American transit worker's union official * Roger Troutman (1951–1999), also known as Roger, American R&B recording artist, singer for Zapp * Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (born 1993), New Zealand rugby player * Roger Vadim, French film director * Roger Vangheluwe, Belgian bishop, resigned following pedophilia scandal * Roger Waters, English rock musician and songwriter * Roger Whittaker (born 1936), British singer * Roger Wicker (born 1951), U.S. Senator from Mississippi * Roger Williams (pianist) (1924–2011), American pianist * Roger Williams (theologian) (1603–1683), English minister, theologian, and author, co-founder of Rhode Island * Roger Williams (soldier) (1539/40–1595), Welsh soldier of fortune and military theorist, one of the principal commanders of Eighty Years' War and Battle of Arques * Roger L. Worsley, American educator * Roger Wrightson, English cricketer * Roger Arliner Young (1899–1964), American scientist, first African American woman to earn a PhD in Zoology * Roger Zelazny, American science-fiction author

Surname

* Neil Munroe Bunny Roger (1911–1997), English couturier, war hero * Charles Rogier, Belgian liberal statesman and a leader in the Belgian Revolution, Prime Minister of Belgium 1847–1852 and 1857–1868 * Christophe Roger-Vasselin (born 1957), French former tennis player, father of Édouard * Dimitri Roger, American rapper known as Rich the Kid * Édouard Roger-Vasselin (born 1983), French tennis player, son of Christophe * Julius Roger (1819–1865), German entomologist and medical doctor * Marie-Sabine Roger (born 1957), French writer * Mircea Roger (born 1947), Romanian Olympic rower * Pierre Roger, birth name of Pope Clement VI * Roger Roger (composer) (1911–1995), French composer

Fictional characters

* Gold Roger (Gol D. Roger), the Pirate King in the manga/anime-series ''One Piece'' * Lord Rogers, a character from The Swan Princess (film series) * Roger (American Dad!), Roger (''American Dad!''), protagonist of the animated sitcom ''American Dad!'' * Roger, in the short story "Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes * Roger, a jolly prankster of the Burger Palace Boys from the hit 50s musical ''Grease (musical), Grease'' * Roger the Dodger, from ''The Beano'' * Roger (Guilty Gear) * Roger (Hellboy), Roger (''Hellboy''), a homunculus from the series ''Hellboy'' * Roger, a pseudocharacter in Monty Python's Life of Brian whom the crowd wanted Pontius Pilate to release to make fun of his lisp ("Welease Woger".) * Roger, a character in the novel ''Lord of the Flies'', Jack's lieutenant and the tribe's torturer/hangman * Roger (Tekken), Roger (''Tekken''), a kangaroo character from the ''Tekken'' fighting game series, and Roger (Tekken)#Roger Jr., Roger Jr., his son * Roger Ackroyd, title character of Agatha Christie's novel ''The Murder of Roger Ackroyd'' * Roger Brook secret agent and Napoleonic Wars Era gallant in a series of novels by Dennis Wheatley * Roger Chillingworth, the antagonist in Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel ''The Scarlet Letter'' * Roger Danish, a minor character in ''Arrested Development (TV series), Arrested Development'', Lindsey's high school counterpart and co-winner of the Best Hair Award * Roger Baxter, Blythe Baxter's father and supporting character in the cartoon Littlest Pet Shop * Roger Davis (RENT), Roger Davis (''Rent''), musician and ex-druggie of ''Rent (musical), Rent'' * Roger Fox, from the comic strip ''FoxTrot'' * Bill Daily, Roger Healey, captain/major played by Bill Daily in the ''I Dream of Jeannie'' 1960's sitcom * Roger Hoyt, the main character on the short-lived series ''Life with Roger'' * Roger Klotz, a bully on the cartoon series ''Doug (TV series), Doug'' * Roger Latimer, a character in the 1987 American comedy movie ''Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise#Cast, Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise'' * Monsieur Roger LeClerc, in the BBC sitcom '''Allo 'Allo!'' * Roger MacKenzie, character in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander (book series), ''Outlander'' series, portrayed by Richard Rankin in the Outlander (TV series), TV adaptation * Roger Murtaugh, cop played by Danny Glover in the ''Lethal Weapon'' movies * Roger Piazza, a supporting character from Max & Ruby * Roger Rabbit, cartoon character from the 1988 film ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' * Roger Radcliffe, in Disney's animated film ''One Hundred and One Dalmatians, 101 Dalmatians'' * The Life and Times of Juniper Lee#Roger Radcliffe, Roger Radcliffe, in ''The Life and Times of Juniper Lee'' * Roger Ramjet, cartoon superhero * Roger Samms, the protagonist in the ''Bad Mojo'' * Roger Smith (The Big O), Roger Smith, the main protagonist of the anime series ''The Big O'' * Roger Sterling, co-owner of the advertising company Sterling Cooper, a character in the television series ''Mad Men'' * Roger the Shrubber, a character in Monty Python and the Holy Grail who sells a shrubbery to King Arthur and Sir Bedevere * Roger Walker, one of the central protagonists in the ''Swallows and Amazons series'' by Arthur Ransome * Roger Wilco (Space Quest), Roger Wilco, protagonist of the ''Space Quest'' game series

Animal

* Roger (kangaroo), Australian kangaroo with an extraordinary physique, aka "Ripped Roger" (circa 2006 – 2018)

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