Rüdiger

German

Etymology

From Middle High German Rüedeger, from Old High German Ruodigēr, from Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþigaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz. Cognate with English Hrothgar and Roger.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁyːdɪɡə/
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  • Hyphenation: Rü‧di‧ger

Proper noun

Rüdiger m (proper noun, strong, genitive Rüdigers)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Roger

Proper noun

Rüdiger m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Rüdigers or (with an article) Rüdiger, feminine genitive Rüdiger, plural Rüdigers or Rüdiger)

  1. a surname originating as a patronymic

Descendants

  • → Dutch: Rutger
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