Roger m
English and French: of Germanic origin, composed of the elements hrōd fame + gār, gēr spear. This, the Continental Germanic form, was introduced to Britain by the Normans, replacing the native Old English cognate Hrōðgār (see HROTHGAR (SEE Hrothgar)). Roger, Count of Sicily (c.1031–1101), son of Tancred, recovered Sicily from the Arabs. His son, also called Roger, ruled Sicily as king, presiding over a court noted for its splendour and patronage of the arts.
In modern English usage, the informal short form Rodge is occasionally encountered, but the medieval short forms Hodge and Dodge are extinct.
Variant: English: Rodger.
First names dictionary. 2012.