What does Roderick mean?

Roderick means "famously powerful"

How do we pronounce Roderick?

Roderick \ro-de-ric(k), rod-eri-ck\ is a boy's name. It consists of 8 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby boy name Roderick is pronounced as RAAD-eh-RihK 1.

1 Pronunciation for Roderick: R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"

What is the origin of Roderick?

Roderick is used predominantly in the English and German languages, and it is derived from Germanic origins. The name's meaning is famously powerful. Two-element name derived from the elements 'hruod' meaning fame ; 'ric' meaning rich, powerful, ruler. The name was introduced to England by Vikings in the Danelagh and later by Normans at the conquest. By the end of the medieval period, the name had fallen into disuse. It was later revived and popularized among English speakers in the 19th century, promoted by Sir Walter Scott's poem The Vision of Don Roderick (1811), which centers around the Don Roderick, a historical 8th century character who was the last Gothic King of Spain; he was also known as Rodrigo. The king was later brought to public attention again through Robert Southey's poem, Roderick, the Last of the Goths (1814). The name meaning of Rhoda (English), the name baby name Roderica (English and German), and the name Rodina name popularity (Scottish) are the female versions of Roderick. Roderick is a widely used name; it has 50 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

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List of baby names Roderick:

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The baby name Roderick fun facts:

The name Roderick in reverse order is "Kciredor".

The numerological value of the name Roderick is number 2, which means cooperation, adaptability, consideration of others, partnering, mediating.

How popular is Roderick?

Roderick is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames