Roderick

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Roderick derives from the Middle Latin “Rodericus,” which originates from the Old High German “Hrodrich” meaning “famous king” or “famous ruler.” It is a combination of “hruod” meaning “fame” and “rik” meaning “king” or “ruler.” “Ruairi” meaning “red” or “rust-colored” is an Irish version of the name. Gaelic versions of the name include the Irish “Ruaidhri,” the Scottish “Ruaidhrf” and “Ruairidh” meaning “red” or “ruddy” and the Welsh “Rhydderch” meaning “reddish-brown” or “rust-colored.” Additionally, “Roderic” and “Rodric” are Scottish versions of Roderick.

The Scandinavians brought the name to England.

In the 8th century, Roderick was the last king of the Visigoths.

In the 9th century, Saint Roderick was martyred for practicing Christianity in Muslim-ruled Spain. According to the Social Security Administration ^[1]

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census ^[1], Roderick ranked as the 345th most popular male first name and the 3,943rd most popular last name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boys' names every decade since 1880.

According to the Social Security Administration ^[1], in the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 800 most popular boys' names every year from 2000 (614th) through 2006 (730th).

United States Popularity of the boy's name Roderick in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2006 Rank:730th
• Year: 2005 Rank:782nd
• Year: 2004 Rank:720th
• Year: 2003 Rank:746th
• Year: 2002 Rank:637th
• Year: 2001 Rank:653rd
• Year: 2000 Rank:614th

FACTS

• “Roderick” is a given middle name of a baby of celebrity Rod Stewart.

NAMESAKES

• “The Vision of Don Roderick” was a 19th century poem by Sir Walter Scott.
• Roderick (1980) and Roderick at Random (1983) are sequential science fiction novels by John Sladek starring an intelligent robot, which were eventually combined in The Complete Roderick in 2001. ^[1]

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Brande Nicole Roderick – Film and television actress who appeared on “Baywatch” as Leigh Dyer in 2000 and 2001 and became the Playboy Playmate of the Year in 2001. ^[1]
• Roderick Hood – Professional National Football League (NFL) cornerback who was named the National Football Conference NFC Defensive Player of the Week in week five of 2007. ^[1]
• Roderick Mackinnon – Won the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 2003.
• Denette Roderick – Miss Missouri, USA, in 2000.
• Roderick "Rod" David Stewart – English rock singer and songwriter who won a Grammy Award for “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” for “Stardust...The Great American Songbook Volume III” in 2004. ^[1]

NOTES

OTHER RODERICK'S

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Author: Rich Kachold