Hrothgar

Gender Masculine
Usage Anglo-Saxon [1]

Meaning & History

Variant of Hroðgar.

Related Names

Rootshroð + gar
Other Languages & CulturesRuggiero(Carolingian Cycle) Roger(Catalan) Roger, Rogier, Rutger(Dutch) Roger, Rodge, Rodger(English) Roger(French) Roger, Rüdiger(German) Hrodger(Germanic) Rezső(Hungarian) Ruggero, Ruggiero(Italian) Ruth(Limburgish) Roar, Roger(Norwegian) Hrōþigaizaz(Old Germanic) Hróarr, Hróðgeirr(Old Norse) Rogério(Portuguese) Rogelio(Spanish) Roger(Swedish)
Same SpellingHroðgar

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   natural   devious   strong   rough   strange   complex   serious  

Sources & References

  1. Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England, available from http://www.pase.ac.uk/jsp/index.jsp.
Entry updated December 7, 2022