The rod Surname
rod Name Meaning and History
- German: habitational name from any of several places named Rod, or a topographic name for somene who lived in a woodland clearing, from a derivative of Middle High German roden ‘to clear land for cultivation’. Compare Rhodes.
- Norwegian (Rød): habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads so named, from Old Norse ruð ‘clearing’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Descendants of Louis Rod from Vaud, Switzerland immigrated to New Orlans, LA |
 sixrwe
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| help me find susan rodd |
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| Michigan Rod Family |
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| seeking ancestors | joa | 6 |
| Rod | Shannon | 0 |
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