Roderick - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Roderick \r(o)-deri-

is pronounced RAH-der-ik. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "famous power". Roderic and Rodric are Scottish forms. See also Rodel.

Roderick has 34 variant forms: Broderick, Brodrick, Brodryck, Rhoderick, Rhodric, Rod, Rodd, Rodderick, Roddie, Roddric, Roddrick, Roddy, Roderic, Roderich, Roderigo, Roderik, Roderyck, Rodric, Rodrick, Rodrik, Rodrigo, Rodrigue, Rodrigues, Rodriguez, Rodrique, Rodriquez, Rodryck, Rodryk, Roric, Rorick, Rory, Rurek, Rurik and Ruy.

For more information, see also related names Radek and Rhydderch.

Roderick is a very common first name for men (#345 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#3943 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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