Definitions

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  • proper noun A male given name.
  • proper noun A patronymic surname.

Etymologies

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From Old French Rogier, from the Frankish equivalent of Old English Hrōþgār (see Hroðgar), from Proto-Germanic *hrōþigaizaz (“fame-spear”).

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Examples

  • MARTHA CHAFFEE, WIFE OF ASTRONAUT ROGER CHAFFEE: I think Roger gave his life for something he believed in and I guess my only other regret is that he didn't get to fly.

    CNN Transcript Jan 27, 2007 2007

  • [Illustration: THE TWO DAMSELS RESCUE ROGER FROM THE RABBLE] 'And is it _you_, Roger, whom I find thus, your hair curled and scented, your neck circled with jewelled chains?

    The Red Romance Book Andrew Lang 1900

  • He said, “Have you ever heard the name Roger Bacon?”

    The Book of Unholy Mischief Elle Newmark 2008

  • He said, “Have you ever heard the name Roger Bacon?”

    The Book of Unholy Mischief Elle Newmark 2008

  • He said, “Have you ever heard the name Roger Bacon?”

    The Chef’s Apprentice Elle Newmark 2008

  • He said, “Have you ever heard the name Roger Bacon?”

    The Book of Unholy Mischief Elle Newmark 2008

  • He said, “Have you ever heard the name Roger Bacon?”

    The Chef’s Apprentice Elle Newmark 2008

  • My brother Roger is always ready with searing, witty observations to celebrate life and put the tribulations of work in perspective.

    Belongings: Property, Family, and Identity in Colonial South Africa 2008

  • Einer had not been trained in sending blinker signals, but he did know how to send the word Roger.

    Left to Die Dan Kurzman 1995

  • Einer had not been trained in sending blinker signals, but he did know how to send the word Roger.

    Left to Die Dan Kurzman 1995

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