Roger is a masculine

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, and a

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. The given name is derived from the

Old French Old French (, , ; ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France approximately between the late 8th 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 Franks, 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

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

Slang and other uses

From up to , Roger was slang for the word "

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". In ''

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

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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, e.g., "took her home and rogered her." Hodge meaning Rustic, from Middle English Hoge a nickname of Roger.

Spellings

The following forenames are related to the

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People

Given name

Medieval period

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Kings and rulers

Hrothgar Hrothgar ( ; ) 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 chronicles. In both Anglo-Saxon ...

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

Roger I of Sicily Roger I (; ; ; Norse: ''Rogeirr''; 1031 – 22 June 1101), nicknamed "Roger Bosso" and "Grand Count Roger", was a Norman nobleman who became the first Grand Count of Sicily from 1071 to 1101. As a member of the House of Hauteville, he parti ...

, Norman ruler of Sicily *

Roger II of Sicily Roger II or Roger the Great (, , Greek language, Greek: Ρογέριος; 22 December 1095 – 26 February 1154) was King of Kingdom of Sicily, Sicily and Kingdom of Africa, Africa, son of Roger I of Sicily and successor to his brother Simon, C ...

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

Second Crusade The Second Crusade (1147–1149) 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 Crus ...

* Roger III of Sicily (1175–1193), briefly King of Sicily

Others

* Roger, Archbishop of Patras (in post 1337–1347) * Roger (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (in post from 1155) * Roger (archbishop of Benevento) (died 1221) * Roger (bishop of Ross) (died c. 1350) * Roger (larderer) (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 Southern Italy (, , or , ; ; ), also known as () or (; ; ; ), is a macroregion of Italy consisting of its sou ...

(1060/61–1111), Norman Duke of Apulia and Calabria * Roger (son of Dagobert) (), Norman magnate who served the Byzantine empire * Roger I. de Sentes, 12th century French bishop * Roger I Trencavel (died 1150), Viscount of Carcassonne * Roger I de Fézensaguet (1190–1245), Viscount of Fézensaguet * Roger I of Carcassonne (died 1012), Count of Carcassonne * Roger I of Tosny (died ), Norman nobleman * Roger II Trencavel (died 1194), Viscount of Carcassonne * Roger III, Duke of Apulia (1118–1148), Duke of Apulia, Sicily * Roger IV, Count of Foix (died 1265) * Roger IV, Duke of Apulia (1152–1161) *

Roger of Lauria Roger of Lauria (''c''. 1245 – 17 January 1305), was a Calabrian knight who served the Crown of Aragon as admiral of the Aragonese navy during the War of the Sicilian Vespers. He was probably the most successful and talented naval tacticia ...

(c. 1245–1305), Italian admiral *

Roger Bacon Roger Bacon (; or ', also '' Rogerus''; ), also known by the Scholastic accolades, scholastic accolade ''Doctor Mirabilis'', was a medieval English polymath, philosopher, scientist, theologian and Franciscans, Franciscan friar who placed co ...

, 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 su ...

(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 (1374–1398) * Roger Niger (c. 1173–1241), Bishop of London * Roger Norreis (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 t ...

(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. 1134 – 9 August 1179) was Bishop of Worcester from 1163 to 1179. He had a role in the controversy between his cousin Henry II of England and Archbishop Thomas Becket.Cheney, 'Roger' Life Roger's father was Robert, ...

from 1163 to 1179

Modern era

* Roger José de Noronha Silva (born 1972), Brazilian football goalkeeper * Roger Galera Flores (born 1978) , Brazilian football attacking midfielder * Roger Rodrigues da Silva (born 1985), Brazilian football manager and former player * Roger Junio Rodrigues Ferreira (born 1996), Brazilian football midfielder * Roger Adams, American Nobel Prize organic chemist * Roger Albert, American politician *

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 Republic ...

, American television executive, chairman and CEO of Fox News * Roger Anderson, American football player * Roger Angell (1920–2022), American writer and editor for ''The New Yorker'' * Roger Ashton (footballer), Welsh footballer * Roger Attfield (born 1939), Canadian thoroughbred horse trainer and owner and an inductee of both the Canadian and United States horseracing Halls of Fame * Roger Avary, Canadian producer, screenwriter and director * Roger Ballen, American artist working in South Africa * Roger Bannister (1929–2018), British athlete, first man to run the four-minute mile * Roger "Syd" Barrett, founder of Pink Floyd * Roger Bart, American actor and singer * Roger Berrio, Colombian weightlifter * Roger Binny, Indian cricketer * Roger Black (born 1966), English former athlete * Roger Joseph Boscovich, Croatian-Ragusan physicist, astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, diplomat, poet, and Jesuit * Roger Boylan, American writer * Roger Buckley (1937–2020), American historian * Roger Burnley (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 naturalist, animal welfare activist, wildlife photographer and writer. Known as the host of the annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Caras was the author of more than 7 ...

, American wildlife photographer and writer * Roger Carter (disambiguation), multiple people *

Roger Casement Roger David Casement (; 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 World War I. He worked for the Britis ...

, Irish patriot, poet, revolutionary, and British diplomat * Roger Chaffee, American astronaut * Roger Chan, the bus uncle * Roger Chao, Australian explorer and mountain climber * Roger Christian (songwriter) (1934–1991), American radio personality and songwriter * Roger Clarke (rugby union administrator), British rugby administrator * Roger Clemens, baseball player * Roger Colglazier (born 1950), American sprinter *

Roger Cook (journalist) Roger 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 special award "for 25 years of outstanding quality investigative repo ...

, British journalist *

Roger Corman Roger William Corman (April 5, 1926 – May 9, 2024) was an American film director, producer, and actor. Known under various monikers such as "The Pope of Pop Cinema", "The Spiritual Godfather of the New Hollywood", and "The King of Cult", he w ...

, American film director, producer, and actor * Roger Craig (baseball), baseball player *

Roger Craig (American football) Roger Timothy Craig (born July 10, 1960) is an American former professional 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 ...

, American football player *

Roger Craig Smith Roger Craig Smith is an American voice actor. He is known for his voice roles in video games such as Chris Redfield in the ''Resident Evil'' series (2009–2017), Ezio Auditore da Firenze in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series (2009–2011), Kyle C ...

(born 1975), American voice actor * Roger Cumberland (1894-1938), American Presbyterian missionary killed in Iraq *

Roger Daltrey Sir Roger Harry Daltrey (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer, musician and actor. He is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the Rock music, rock band the Who, known for his powerful voice and charismatic stage presence. His stage persona ear ...

, 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 " Spur of the Moment", a fifth season epis ...

, American actor * Roger O. DeBruler (1934–2017), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court * Roger DeJordy (1937–2019), Canadian ice hockey player * Roger Delgado, British actor * Roger DeVries, English footballer * Roger Dobkowitz, American television producer, statistics expert for ''The Price is Right'' *

Roger Donaldson Roger Lindsey Donaldson (born 15 November 1945) is an Australian and New Zealand film director, screenwriter, and producer. His 1977 debut film, ''Sleeping Dogs (1977 film), Sleeping Dogs'', is considered landmark work of Cinema of New Zealand ...

, New Zealand filmmaker *

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

(1942–2013), American film critic and writer * Roger Guy English, American businessman and world record holder * Roger M. Enoka, American neurophysiologist *

Roger Federer Roger Federer ( , ; born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 3 ...

, Swiss tennis player * Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., American CEO and former Federal Reserve official * Roger C. Field, British inventor and industrial designer * Roger Fortin, Canadian boxer * Roger Frampton, Australian jazz musician * Roger Galante, Canadian musician * Roger García Junyent, Spanish football player * Roger Gibbon, Trinidad and Tobago track cyclist * Roger Glover, Welsh/English bassist, keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer * Roger Godement, French mathematician * Roger Goldammer, Canadian bikebuilder *

Roger Goodell Roger Stokoe Goodell (born February 19, 1959) is an American businessman who has served as the National Football League Commissioner, commissioner of the National Football League (NFL) since 2006. Goodell began his NFL career in 1982 as an admi ...

, commissioner of the NFL * Roger Gorayeb, Filipino volleyball coach and former college player * Roger Guerreiro, Polish football player of Brazilian descent * Roger Habsch (born 1979), Belgian para-athlete who specializes in sprints * Roger Hall (disambiguation), several people * Roger Hamby (born 1943), American racing car driver * Roger Heinkelé (1913–2001), French diver * Roger Hodgman, Australian stage and television director * Roger Hodgson, British vocalist and songwriter from Supertramp *

Roger Houde Roger Houde (born April 22, 1938) is a former Canadian politician. Born in Val-d'Or, Quebec, Houde studied at Université Laval before obtaining a Master of Industrial Relations in 1968. He first ran for the National Assembly of Quebec in the r ...

(born 1938), Canadian politician * Roger Howarth, American actor * Roger Ilegems, Belgian track cyclist and road bicycle racer * Roger Ingram, American trumpeter, educator, and author * Roger Jackson (rower), Canadian rower and academic * Roger Jackson (wide receiver), American football player * Roger L. Jackson, American actor * Roger Jouret, birth name of Plastic Bertrand, Belgian singer, musician and television presenter * Roger Kettlewell, Canadian football player * Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes, Royal Navy officer prominent in World War I, and Member of Parliament * Roger Kibbe (1939–2021), American serial killer *Roger Kiew, known professionally as Roger Kool, Singaporean DJ * Roger Kimmerly, Canadian politician * Roger Köppel, Swiss journalist * Roger Kwok, Hong Kong television actor and former singer * Roger Machado Marques, Brazilian football player * Roger Lloyd-Pack, British actor * Rogério Manganelli, Brazilian-American bass guitarist for Less Than Jake, known as Roger Lima *

Roger Manvell Arnold Roger Manvell (10 October 1909 – 30 November 1987) was the first director of the British Film Academy (1947–1959) and author of many books on films and film-making. He wrote (sometimes in collaboration with Heinrich Fraenkel) ...

, first director of the British Film Academy * Roger Maris (1934–1985), baseball player * Roger Mason Jr, American basketball player * Roger Mayweather (1961–2020), American boxer *Roger McBride (born 1968), American musician known by his stage name King T * Roger McCreary (born 2000), American football player *

Roger McGuinn James Roger McGuinn (; born James Joseph McGuinn III; July 13, 1942) is an American musician, best known for being the frontman and leader of the Byrds. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 as a member of the band. As a so ...

, 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 Roger Dean Miller Sr. (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American singer-songwriter, widely known for his honky-tonk-influenced novelty songs and his chart-topping country hits " King of the Road", "Dang Me", and " England Swing ...

, American musician * Roger Mills (racewalker), English race walker *

Roger Monroe Roger Monroe is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the People's National Movement. He was elected MP for Toco/Sangre Grande in the House of Representatives in 2020. In the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election, Monroe was unseated by Un ...

, Trinidad and Tobago politician *

Roger Moore Sir Roger George Moore (14 October 192723 May 2017) was an English actor. He was the actor to portray Ian Fleming's fictional secret agent James Bond (literary character), James Bond in the Eon Productions/MGM Studios film series, playing the ...

(1927–2017), 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 Roger Bruce Myerson (born March 29, 1951) is an American economist and professor at the University of Chicago. He holds the title of the David L. Pearson Distinguished Service Professor of Global Conflict Studies at The Pearson Institute for the ...

, American economist and professor *

Roger Neubauer Roger Neubauer (8 May 1938 – 9 October 2023) was a French water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly k ...

(born 1938), French water polo player *

Roger Penrose Sir Roger Penrose (born 8 August 1931) is an English mathematician, mathematical physicist, Philosophy of science, philosopher of science and Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Laureate in Physics. He is Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics i ...

, English mathematical physicist *

Roger Penske Roger Searle Penske (born February 20, 1937), also known as "the Captain", is an American auto racing team owner, businessman, and former professional driver. Penske is the owner of Team Penske, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IndyCar, and ...

, American businessman *

Roger Tory Peterson Roger Tory Peterson (August 28, 1908 – July 28, 1996) was an American natural history, naturalist, Conservationist (biology), conservationist, citizen scientist ornithology, ornithologist, artist and illustrator, educator, and a founder of th ...

, American ornithologist * Roger Pierre (1923–2010), French actor * Roger Pilote (1934–2023), Canadian politician * Roger Pogoy (born 1992), Filipino professional basketball player * 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 Pulvers (born 1944), Australian playwright, theatre director and translator * Roger Pulwarty (born 1960), Trinidadian scientist * Roger Rees, British actor * Roger Roberts (swimmer) (born 1948), British former swimmer * Roger Roger (composer), French composer * Roger Rogerson, former detective of the

NSW Police Force The New South Wales Police Force is a law enforcement agency of the state of New South Wales, Australia, established in 1862. With more than 17,000 police officers, it is the largest police organisation in Australia, policing an area of 801,60 ...

and convicted murderer * Roger Rose (born 1958), American actor * Roger Rosengarten (born 2002), American football player * 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 Sir Roger Vernon Scruton, (; 27 February 194412 January 2020) was an English philosopher, writer, and social critic who specialised in aesthetics and political philosophy, particularly in the furtherance of Conservatism in the United Kingdom, c ...

(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 The War of 1812 was fought by the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom and its allies in North America. It began when the United States United States declaration of war on the Uni ...

* Roger Sheaffe (politician), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly *

Roger Sherman Roger Sherman (April 19, 1721 – July 23, 1793) was an early American politician, lawyer, and a Founding Father of the United States. He is the only person to sign all four great state papers of the United States: the Continental Association, ...

, American revolutionary, signer of many famous documents, inventor of congressional system, one of the

Founding Fathers of the United States The Founding Fathers of the United States, often simply referred to as the Founding Fathers or the Founders, were a group of late-18th-century American Revolution, American revolutionary leaders who United Colonies, united the Thirteen Colon ...

* 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 Roger Jason Stone (born Roger Joseph Stone Jr.; August 27, 1952) is an American Political consulting, political consultant and lobbyist. He is Donald Trump's longest-serving political adviser, best known for the Mueller special counsel investi ...

, American political lobbyist, strategist, and author * Roger Sumich, New Zealand cyclist * Roger Tahull (born 1997), Spanish water polo player * Roger Taylor, British drummer for Queen * Roger Taylor, British drummer for Duran Duran * Roger Toussaint, American transit worker's union official *

Roger Troutman Roger Lynch Troutman Jr. (November 29, 1951 – April 25, 1999), also known simply as Roger, was an American singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He was the founder of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the funk movement and infl ...

(1951–1999), also known as Roger, American R&B recording artist, singer for Zapp *

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (born 5 June 1993) is a List of dual-code rugby internationals, dual-code rugby international footballer who plays as a er for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League, and as a for Samoa national rugby league ...

(born 1993), New Zealand rugby player *

Roger Vadim Roger Vadim Plemiannikov (; 26 January 1928 – 11 February 2000) was a French screenwriter, film director, and producer, as well as an author, artist, and occasional actor. His best-known works are visually lavish films with erotic qualities, s ...

, French film director * Roger Vandergoten (born 1943), Belgian volleyball player * Roger Vangheluwe, Belgian bishop, resigned following pedophilia scandal * Roger Vogel (born 1947), American composer *

Roger Waters George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943) is an English musician and singer-songwriter. In 1965, he co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd as the bassist. Following the departure of the group's main songwriter Syd Barrett in 1968, Waters became ...

, English rock musician and songwriter * Roger Wedge (1948–2010), Canadian politician * Roger Whittaker (1936-2023), British singer *

Roger Wicker Roger Frederick Wicker (born July 5, 1951) is an American politician, attorney, and United States Air Force, Air Force veteran serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from Mississi ...

(born 1951), U.S. Senator from Mississippi *

Roger Williams Roger Williams (March 1683) was an English-born New England minister, theologian, author, and founder of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Pl ...

(1603–1683), English minister, theologian, and author, co-founder of Rhode Island *

Roger Williams (pianist) Roger Williams (born Louis Jacob Weertz; October 1, 1924 – October 8, 2011) was an American popular music pianist. Described by the ''Los Angeles Times'' as "one of the most popular instrumentalists of the mid-20th century", and "the rare ins ...

(1924–2011), American pianist * 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 Yap (born 1977), Filipino former professional basketball player * 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 * 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 * Denise Roger (1924-2005), French composer * Édouard Roger-Vasselin (born 1983), French tennis player, son of Christophe *

Julius Roger Julius Roger (23 February 1819 – 7 January 1865) was a German Physician, medical doctor, Entomology, entomologist, and Folklore, folklorist who worked in Racibórz, Ratibor, in Upper Silesia, most notable for having arranged (and raised the nec ...

(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 Pope Clement VI (; 1291 – 6 December 1352), born Pierre Roger, was head of the Catholic Church from 7 May 1342 to his death, in December 1352. He was the fourth Avignon pope. Clement reigned during the first visitation of the Black Death (1 ...

Rich The Kid Dimitri Leslie Roger (born July 13, 1992), known professionally as Rich the Kid, is an American rapper. After a number of independent mixtapes, he signed with Interscope Records in 2017 to release his debut studio album, '' The World Is Yours'' ...

(born 1992 as Dimitri Leslie Roger), American rapper * 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!''), protagonist of the animated sitcom ''

American Dad! ''American Dad!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker (producer), Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on February 6, 2005, following Super Bowl XXXIX, with the r ...

'' * 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'' * Roger the Dodger, from ''

The Beano ''The Beano'' (formerly ''The Beano Comic'') is a British anthology comic magazine created by Scottish publishing company DC Thomson. Its first issue was published on 30 July 1938, and it published its 4000th issue in August 2019. Popular and ...

'' * Roger (Guilty Gear) * Roger (''Hellboy''), a homunculus from the series ''Hellboy'' * Roger, a pseudocharacter in

Monty Python Monty Python, also known as the Pythons, were a British comedy troupe formed in 1969 consisting of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. The group came to prominence for the sketch comedy ser ...

'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 ''Lord of the Flies'' is the 1954 debut novel of British author William Golding. The plot concerns a group of prepubescent British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to govern themselves that led to ...

'', Jack's lieutenant and the tribe's torturer/hangman * Roger (''Tekken''), a kangaroo character from the ''Tekken'' fighting game series, and Roger Jr., his son * Roger Ackroyd, title character of Agatha Christie's novel ''

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd ''The Murder of Roger Ackroyd'' is a detective novel by the British writer Agatha Christie, her third to feature Hercule Poirot as the lead detective. The novel was published in the UK in June 1926 by William Collins, Sons, having previously ...

'' * Roger Brook secret agent and Napoleonic Wars Era gallant in a series of novels by

Dennis Wheatley Dennis Yates Wheatley (8 January 1897 – 10 November 1977) was an English writer whose prolific output of thrillers and occult novels made him one of the world's best-selling authors from the 1930s through to the 1960s. Early life Wheatley w ...

* Roger Chillingworth, the antagonist in Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel ''

The Scarlet Letter ''The Scarlet Letter: A Romance'' is a historical novel by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1850. Set in the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony during the years 1642 to 1649, the novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who concei ...

'' * Roger Danish, a minor character in ''

Arrested Development ''Arrested Development'' is an American satire, satirical television sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz. It follows the Bluths, a formerly wealthy, dysfunctional family and is presented in a Serial (radio and television), serialized format, inco ...

'', 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''), musician and ex-druggie of '' Rent'' * Roger De Bris, director-turned-actor in '' The Producers'' and its musical version * Roger Fox, from the comic strip ''

FoxTrot The foxtrot is a smooth, progressive dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across the dance floor. It is danced to big band (usually vocal) music. The dance is similar in its look to waltz, although the rhythm is in a time ...

'' * Roger Healey, captain/major played by Bill Daily in the ''

I Dream of Jeannie ''I Dream of Jeannie'' is an American Fantasy television, fantasy sitcom television series created by Sidney Sheldon and starring Barbara Eden as a beautiful but guileless 2,000-year-old Jinn, genie and Larry Hagman as an astronaut with whom s ...

'' 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 McManus, a character in ''Rumor Has It (film), Rumor has it...'' *Roger Murtaugh, cop played by Danny Glover in the ''Lethal Weapon'' movies *List of Brooklyn Nine-Nine characters#Roger Peralta, Roger Peralta, Jake's father in ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Brooklyn 99'' * 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

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

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