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Rurik Rurik (also spelled Rorik, Riurik or Ryurik; ; ; died 879) was a Varangians, Varangian chieftain of the Rus' people, Rus' who, according to tradition, was invited to reign in Veliky Novgorod, Novgorod in the year 862. The ''Primary Chronicle' ...

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Rodrigo Rodrigo () is a Spanish, Portuguese and Italian name derived from the Germanic name ''Roderick'' ( Gothic ''*Hroþareiks'', via Latinized ''Rodericus'' or ''Rudericus''), given specifically in reference to either King Roderic (d. 712), the la ...

'', or in its short form, ''Ruy or Rui'', and in Galician, the name is ''Roy'' or ''Roi''. In

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Roderic Roderic (also spelled Ruderic, Roderik, Roderich, or Roderick; Spanish language, Spanish and , ; died 711) was the Visigoths, Visigothic king in Hispania between 710 and 711. He is well known as "the last king of the Goths". He is actually an ex ...

( Ulfilan ), the last king of the Visigoths.

Saint Roderick Saint Roderick (; ; ; died 13 March 857) was a Christian priest of Mozarab background, venerated as one of the Martyrs of Córdoba. Tradition states that he was a Christian priest of Cabra who had two brothers: one was a Muslim, the other irrel ...

() is one of the

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. The modern English name does not continue the Anglo-Saxon form but was re-introduced from the continent by the

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given name had also virtually disappeared by the 19th century, even though it had survived as a surname. The given name was re-popularised by

Sir Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832), was a Scottish novelist, poet and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European literature, European and Scottish literature, notably the novels ''Ivanhoe'' (18 ...

's poem ''

The Vision of Don Roderick ''The Vision of Don Roderick'' is a poem in Spenserian stanzas by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1811. It celebrated the recent victories of the Duke of Wellington during the Peninsular War, and proceeds of its sale were to raise funds for Portu ...

'' (1811), where ''Roderick'' refers to the Visigothic king. The modern English name is sometimes abbreviated to Roddy. ''Roderick'' is also an

Anglicisation Anglicisation or anglicization is a form of cultural assimilation whereby something non-English becomes assimilated into or influenced by the culture of England. It can be sociocultural, in which a non-English place adopts the English language ...

of several unrelated names. As a surname and given name it is used as an anglicised form of the Welsh . The given name ''Roderick'' is also used as an anglicised form of the

Gaelic Gaelic (pronounced for Irish Gaelic and for Scots Gaelic) is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". It may refer to: Languages * Gaelic languages or Goidelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insul ...

personal name

Rory Rory is a given name of Gaelic origin. It is an anglicisation of the /''Ruaidhrí'' and /''Ruaraidh'' and is common to the Irish, Highland Scots and their diasporas. for the given name "Rory". The meaning of the name is "red king", composed ...

(, ; , ).

Medieval period

* Hreðric, king

Hroðgar Hrothgar ( ; ) was a semi-legendary Danish king living around the early sixth century AD. Hrothgar appears in the Anglo-Saxon epics ''Beowulf'' and ''Widsith'', in Norse sagas and poems, and in medieval Danish chronicles. In both Anglo-Saxon an ...

's son in ''

Beowulf ''Beowulf'' (; ) is an Old English poetry, Old English poem, an Epic poetry, epic in the tradition of Germanic heroic legend consisting of 3,182 Alliterative verse, alliterative lines. It is one of the most important and List of translat ...

'', who has various counterparts named ''Rørik'' and ''Hrœrekr'' in

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* Hrœrekr Ringslinger (''Rørik Slængeborræ'' or ''Rørik Slyngebond''), mythological king in what is today Denmark. Father of Queen Gertrude, the prototype of

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's Prince

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...

, possibly mixed up with the Viking prince of Novgorod,

; or the same person. *

, 8th-century

king of the Visigoths The Visigothic Kingdom, Visigothic Spain or Kingdom of the Goths () was a barbarian kingdom that occupied what is now southwestern France and the Iberian Peninsula from the 5th to the 8th centuries. One of the Germanic successor states to the ...

in Visigothic Kingdom of Spain. *

Rorik of Dorestad Rorik (, ; ; – ) was a Danish Viking, who ruled over parts of Friesland between 841 and 873, conquering Dorestad and Utrecht in 850. Rorik swore allegiance to Louis the German in 873. He was born in Denmark around 800. He died at some point ...

, chieftain who ruled Frisia, in the 9th century *

, 9th-century prince of

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, known as ''Hrøríkr'' of ''Holmgard,'' in Norse literature,

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Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar ( – 10 July 1099) was a Castilian knight and ruler in medieval Spain. Fighting both with Christian and Muslim armies during his lifetime, he earned the Arabic honorific ("the Lord" or "the Master"), which would evolve i ...

(c. 1043–1099), better known as

El Cid Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar ( – 10 July 1099) was a Castilian knight and ruler in medieval Spain. Fighting both with Christian and Muslim armies during his lifetime, he earned the Arabic honorific ("the Lord" or "the Master"), which would evolve i ...

, or simply Rodrigo, was a Castilian nobleman and military leader in medieval Spain. * Rorich von Scheidt genaant Weschpfennig (1515-1565), German nobleman who was Lord of Scheidt, Bröl,

Lohmar Lohmar (; Ripuarian: ''Luhme'') is a municipality and a town in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Lohmar is located about 20 km east of Cologne and 15 km north-east of Bonn in the Bergisches Land a ...

, among various estates, and served as Landjäegermeister for the Blankenberg office. He was father of Wilhelm von Scheidt. * S Uciredor ("Rodericus" spelled backwards), Medieval composer

Modern given name

See also: ' * Roderick Anderson (born 1972), American basketball player * Roderick Beaton, British Hellenist * Roderick "Rory" Bremner (b. 1961), British impressionist * Roderick Bowe, Bahamian military officer and the 6th commodore of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force * Roderic "Rod" Brind'Amour (born 1970), Canadian ice hockey player * Roderick Chadwick (born 1978), England classical pianist *

Roderick Chisholm Roderick Milton Chisholm ( ; November 27, 1916 – January 19, 1999) was an American philosopher known for his work on epistemology, metaphysics, free will, value theory, deontology, deontic logic and the philosophy of perception. Richard and ...

(1916–1999), American philosopher * Roderick Coyne (born 1945), English artist, sculptor *

Roderick Firth Roderick Firth (January 30, 1917 – December 22, 1987) was an American philosopher. He was Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University from 1953 until his death. Education Firth earned his Ph.D. in philosophy from Harvard in 1943. His thesis ...

(1917–1987), Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University * Roderick "Roddy" Frame (born 1964), Scottish singer, songwriter and musician *

Roderic Hill Air Chief Marshal Sir Roderic Maxwell Hill, (1 March 1894 – 6 October 1954) was a senior Royal Air Force commander during the Second World War. He was a former Rector of Imperial College and Vice-Chancellor of London University. The Departmen ...

(1894-1954), senior Royal Air Force commander, one of the principal commanders of

Operation Steinbock Operation Steinbock or Operation Capricorn (), sometimes called the Baby Blitz or Little Blitz, was a strategic bombing campaign by the German Air Force (the Luftwaffe) during the Second World War. It targeted southern England and lasted from Ja ...

and

1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine A popular uprising by Palestinian Arabs in Mandatory Palestine against the British administration, later known as the Great Revolt, the Great Palestinian Revolt, or the Palestinian Revolution, lasted from 1936 until 1939. The movement sought i ...

Roderick Hunt Roderick James Hunt is a British children's author. His most famous series of stories is ''The Magic Key'', which was first written as a part of the Oxford Reading Tree in 1985 and illustrated by Alex Brychta MBE. There were originally 30 st ...

, British children's author * Roderick Johnson (born 1995), American football player * Roderick Lewis (born 1971), American football player * Roderick MacKinnon (born 1956), professor of Molecular Neurobiology and Biophysics at Rockefeller University * Roderick Miranda (born 1991), Portuguese footballer *

Roderick Murchison Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, 1st Baronet (19 February 1792 – 22 October 1871) was a Scottish geologist who served as director-general of the British Geological Survey from 1855 until his death in 1871. He is noted for investigating and desc ...

(1792–1871), Scottish geologist who first described and investigated the Silurian system * Roderick R. Allen (1894–1970), Major General in the United States Army * Roderick R. Butler (1827-1902), American politician *

Roddy Ricch Rodrick Wayne Moore Jr. (born October 22, 1998), known professionally as Roddy Ricch, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Born and raised in Compton, California, Moore rose to fame in 2018 following the release of his song "Die Young ...

(born 1998), real name Roderick Wayne Moore Jr., American rapper * Roderick Robinson II (born 2004), American football player * Roderick "Rod" Stewart (born 1945), English singer/songwriter *

Roderick Strong Christopher Lindsey (born July 26, 1983), better known by his ring name Roderick Strong, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of The Paragon stable and is a former one-time AEW I ...

(born 1983), American professional wrestler * Roderick Toombs or Roddy Piper (1954–2015), Canadian retired professional wrestler and film actor * Roderick Watson (born 1943), Scottish poet, born in Aberdeen * Roderick Williams (born 1965), English operatic baritone * Rodric Williams, British solicitor

Fictional characters

* Roderick Alleyn, a fictional detective created by '' Ngaio Marsh''. *Rodrick Heffley, a fictional character in the children's book series ''

Diary of a Wimpy Kid ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' is an American illustrated children's novel series and media franchise created by American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney. The series follows Greg Heffley, a middle-schooler who illustrates his daily life in a dia ...

.'' *Roderick Kingsey, also known as

Hobgoblin A hobgoblin is a household spirit, appearing in English folklore, once considered helpful, but which since the spread of Christianity has often been considered mischievous. Shakespeare identifies the character of Puck in his '' A Midsummer Nigh ...

a supervillain in

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...

*Roderick Random, protagonist of the 1748 novel ''

The Adventures of Roderick Random ''The Adventures of Roderick Random'' is a picaresque novel by Tobias Smollett, first published in 1748. It is partially based on Smollett's experience as a naval-surgeon's mate in the Royal Navy, especially during the Battle of Cartagena de Ind ...

'', by Tobias Smollett *

Roderick Spode Roderick Spode, 7th Earl of Sidcup, often known as Spode or Lord Sidcup, is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves novels of English comic writer P. G. Wodehouse. In the first novel in which he appears, he is an "amateur dictator" and the ...

, recurring fictional character from the Jeeves novels of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse *Roderick Usher, from

Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe (; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely re ...

's short story ''

The Fall of the House of Usher "The Fall of the House of Usher" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1839 in ''Burton's Gentleman's Magazine'', then included in the collection ''Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque'' in 1840. The short stor ...

''.

Modern surname

Other

*Roderick, favorite horse of

Nathan Bedford Forrest Nathan Bedford Forrest (July 13, 1821October 29, 1877) was an List of slave traders of the United States, American slave trader, active in the lower Mississippi River valley, who served as a General officers in the Confederate States Army, Con ...

, Confederate general in the American Civil War * Kenneth Roderick O'Neal (1908–1989), African-American architect * Spencer Buford House, historic house listed on the NRHP in Williamson County, Tennessee, known also as ''Roderick'' for Nathan Bedford Forrest's horse * Roderick (novel), 1980 science fiction novel by John Sladek * 16194 Roderick (2000 AJ231), main-belt asteroid

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