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Roger

male given name

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Roger is a masculine given name, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names and . These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements , χrōþi ("fame", "renown", "honour") and , ("spear", "lance") (Hrōþigēraz). The name was introduced into England by the Normans. In Normandy, the Frankish name had been reinforced by the Old Norse cognate . The name introduced into England replaced the Old English cognate . Roger became a very common given name during the Middle Ages. A variant form of the given name Roger that is closer to the name's origin is Rodger. Slang and other uses From up to , Roger was slang for the word "penis". In Under Milk Wood, Dylan Thomas writes "jolly, rodgered" suggesting both the sexual double entendre and the pirate term "Jolly Roger". In 19th-century England, Roger was slang for another term, the cloud of toxic green gas that swept through the chlorine bleach factories periodically.

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Not who you're looking for? Others named Roger: TV series · Byzantine diplomat · Archdeacon of Barnstaple · Bishop of Hereford-elect

Overview

Roger is a masculine given name, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names and . These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements , χrōþi ("fame", "renown", "honour") and , ("spear", "lance") (Hrōþigēraz). The name was introduced into England by the Normans. In Normandy, the Frankish name had been reinforced by the Old Norse cognate . The name introduced into England replaced the Old English cognate . Roger became a very common given name during the Middle Ages. A variant form of the given name Roger that is closer to the name's origin is Rodger. Slang and other uses From up to , Roger was slang for the word "penis". In Under Milk Wood, Dylan Thomas writes "jolly, rodgered" suggesting both the sexual double entendre and the pirate term "Jolly Roger". In 19th-century England, Roger was slang for another term, the cloud of toxic green gas that swept through the chlorine bleach factories periodically.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).