Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /rud.ˈd͡ʒɛː.ro/(Italian)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Italian form of Roger. This is the name of a Saracen knight in the epic poems Orlando Innamorato (1483) by Matteo Maria Boiardo and Orlando Furioso (1532) by Ludovico Ariosto, as well as several operas based on the poems. In the tales Ruggiero is a noble opponent of Orlando who falls in love with the female knight Bradamante.

Related Names

VariantRuggero(Italian)
Other Languages & CulturesHroðgar, Hrothgar(Anglo-Saxon) Roger(Catalan) Roger, Rogier, Rutger(Dutch) Rodge, Rodger, Roger(English) Roger(French) Roger, Rüdiger(German) Hrodger(Germanic) Rezső(Hungarian) Ruth(Limburgish) Roar, Roger(Norwegian) Hrōþigaizaz(Old Germanic) Hróarr, Hróðgeirr(Old Norse) Rogério(Portuguese) Rogelio(Spanish) Roger(Swedish)
Surname DescendantsRuggiero, Ruzzier(Italian)

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Entry updated April 23, 2024