The roderick Surname
roderick Name Meaning and History
- English: from the personal name Hrodric, composed of hrod ‘renown’ + ric ‘power(ful)’, Old Norse form Hroþrekr. This name was in use among the Normans in the form Rodric, but was not frequent in the medieval period.
- Welsh: Anglicized form of the personal name Rhydderch, originally a byname meaning ‘reddish brown’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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