The first name Roger

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About the first name Roger

Meaning

The name Roger traditionally means “famous spear” or “renowned by the spear”.

Historical origin

The name Roger comes from Germanic Hrodgar, formed from hrod “fame” and gar “spear”.

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In older records, Roger may appear with spelling variants caused by regional usage and the writing habits of priests or notaries.

Pronunciation:ro-jerʁɔʒ.e

Frequency of the first name Roger by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Roger by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name RogerLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Roger in baptisms by year.10075502501645171317811849191719851645–1649 3 baptisms1730–1734 1 baptisms1750–1754 1 baptisms1775–1779 1 baptisms1785–1789 4 baptisms1790–1794 8 baptisms1795–1799 10 baptisms1800–1804 3 baptisms1805–1809 2 baptisms1810–1814 2 baptisms1815–1819 1 baptisms1825–1829 1 baptisms1830–1834 1 baptisms1840–1844 1 baptisms1845–1849 4 baptisms1850–1854 3 baptisms1855–1859 3 baptisms1860–1864 2 baptisms1870–1874 1 baptisms1875–1879 4 baptisms1880–1884 1 baptisms1885–1889 1 baptisms1890–1894 1 baptisms1905–1909 1 baptisms1910–1914 7 baptisms1915–1919 22 baptisms1920–1924 47 baptisms1925–1929 56 baptisms1930–1934 43 baptisms1935–1939 36 baptisms1940–1944 40 baptisms1945–1949 31 baptisms1950–1954 31 baptisms1955–1959 23 baptisms1960–1964 16 baptisms1965–1969 5 baptisms1970–1974 7 baptisms1980–1984 1 baptisms1985–1989 2 baptisms

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