Hroþgar
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz, equivalent to hreþ (“glory, triumph, honour”) + gār (“spear”). Cognate with Old Norse Hróarr, Hróðgeirr and English Roger.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxroːθˌɡɑːr/, [ˈr̥oːðˌɡɑːr]
Proper noun
Hrōþgār m
- a male given name
- Hrothgar; a semi-legendary Danish king living around the early sixth century AD.
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Hrōþgār | — |
| accusative | Hrōþgār | — |
| genitive | Hrōþgāres | — |
| dative | Hrōþgāre | — |
Descendants
- → English: Hrothgar, Rothgar (learned)