Rodney

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English

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Etymology

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From Old English placename Hrōdanīeġ, Hrōdanīġ (literally Hroda's island), from Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz (fame) and *awjō (island).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Rodney

  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Quotations

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  • 1969, William Kennedy, The Ink Truck, page 100:
    "All in good time, Rodney."
    "Bailey's the name."
    "I call all my intimate friends Rodney. It's such a picturesque name."
    "You do have little quirks."
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