Rood is a

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

surname. Meaning "red", it often originally referred to a person with red hair. The name can also be toponymic, since in

Middle Dutch Middle Dutch is a collective name for a number of closely related West Germanic dialects whose ancestor was Old Dutch. It was spoken and written between 1150 and 1500. Until the advent of Modern Dutch after 1500 or c. 1550, there was no overarch ...

"rood" or "rode" was a name for a cleared area in the woods. Among variant forms are ''De Rood(e)'', ''Roode'', Roodt'' and 'Van Rood''.Rood
in the Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press The name can also be of

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

toponymic origin, referring to someone living near a ''

rood A rood or rood cross, sometimes known as a triumphal cross, is a cross or crucifix, especially the large crucifix set above the entrance to the chancel of a medieval church. Alternatively, it is a large sculpture or painting of the crucifixion ...

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Anson Rood Anson Rood (September 23, 1827January 17, 1898) was an American businessman, farmer, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served three non-consecutive terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly between 1857 and 1872. Biography Born in Je ...

(1827–1898), American businessman and Wisconsin politician * Davenport Rood (fl. 1840s), American carpenter and Wisconsin councilman * Denise Rood (born 1955), American violinist * Grace Alexandra Rood (1893–1981), New Zealand school dental nurse * Harold W. Rood (1922–2011), American political scientist *

John Rood John Charles Rood (born 1968) is an American national security adviser and former government official who served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from January 2018 to February 2020. Before that, he was Senior Vice President of Lockhe ...

(born 1968), American businessman, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy since 2018 * John D. Rood (born 1955), American businessman, Ambassador to the Bahamas from 2004 to 2007 * Jon van Rood (1926–2017), Dutch immunologist * (born 1955), Dutch screenwriter, film director and philosopher *

Katie Rood Kathryn Elizabeth "Katie" Rood (born 2 September 1992) is a New Zealand professional footballer who currently plays for Hearts in Scottish Women's Premier League and the New Zealand national team. Club career Rood developed into a consistent ...

(born 1992), New Zealand football forward * Mary Rood, British silversmith *

Max Rood Max Gustaaf Rood (21 August 1927 in Enschede – 2 December 2001 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch jurist and politician of Democrats 66 (D66). Rood was a legal scholar on the subject of labour law at Leiden University. He was Minister of the Interio ...

(1927–2001), Dutch legal scholar and D66 politician *

Ogden Rood Ogden Nicholas Rood (3 February 1831 in Danbury, Connecticut – 12 November 1902 in Manhattan) was an American physicist best known for his work in color theory. Career At age 18, Rood became a student at Yale University, but after his sophomor ...

(1831–1902), American physicist and color theorist *

Richard Rood (violinist) Richard Rood (born November, 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American Grammy Award-winning violinist based in New York City. His career has spanned classical music, chamber music, contemporary jazz, and commercial music including Broadway and film so ...

(born 1955), American violinist * Richard B. Rood (born c. 1955), American climatologist *Richard E. Rood, better known as

Rick Rude Richard Erwin Rood (December 7, 1958 – April 20, 1999), better known by his ring name "Ravishing" Rick Rude, was an American professional wrestler who performed for many promotions, including World Championship Wrestling (WCW), World Wrestling ...

(1958–1999), American professional wrestler * Ronald Rood (1920–2001), American author, naturalist and radio commentator * Theoderic Rood (fl. 1470s), English printer *

Tim Rood Tim Rood is a British classical scholar, specialising in Greek historiography and reception studies. He is Professor of Greek Literature at the University of Oxford and a fellow and tutor at St Hugh's College, Oxford. His research is principa ...

(born 1960s), British classical scholar ;Variant spellings *

Bobby Roode Robert Francis Roode Jr. (born May 11, 1976) is a Canadian professional wrestler signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. He is currently inactive due to undergoing neck surgery. Roode is known for his 12-year tenure for Total Nonstop ...

(born 1977), Canadian professional wrestler *

Dan Roodt Daniel Francois Roodt (born 26 May 1957) is a South African author, publisher, and commentator. Early life and education Roodt was born in the mining town of Springs, east of Johannesburg, South Africa. He completed his schooling in Johannesbur ...

(born 1967), Afrikaner author, publisher, and commentator *

Darrell Roodt Darrell James Roodt (born in Johannesburg, 28 April 1962) is a South African film director, screenwriter and producer. He is probably most well known for his 1992 film '' Sarafina!'' which starred actress Whoopi Goldberg. Also regarded as South ...

(born 1962), South African film director, screenwriter and producer *

Dewald Roode Johannes Dewald Roode (July 16, 1940 – Sept 27, 2009) was a South African academic and Professor at the University of Pretoria, specializing in Information Systems research. Biography Dewald Roode received a B.A. in theoretical physics, an M.A ...

(1940–2009), South African computer scientist and information systems researcher * Hendrik Roodt (born 1987), South African rugby player ;Middle names derived from the surname *

Charles Rood Keeran Charles Rood Keeran (April 16, 1883 - June 9, 1948) was an Illinois inventor and businessman. Biography He was born on April 16, 1883, on a farm near Bloomington, Illinois. Having an inventive father, William Lee Keeran, C.R. Keeran grew up w ...

(1883–1948), American (Illinois) inventor and businessman *

James Rood Doolittle James Rood Doolittle (January 3, 1815July 27, 1897) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin from March 4, 1857, to March 4, 1869. He was a strong supporter of President Abraham Lincoln's administration during the ...

(1815–1897), American politician, US Senator from Wisconsin 1857–69 *

John Rood Cunningham John Rood Cunningham (July 3, 1891 – June 15, 1980) was the 12th president of Davidson College. Born in Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight stat ...

(1891–1980), American college president

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