Rodger is a surname, and is a variant of

Roger Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ...

as a first name.

First name

* Rodger Arneil, Scottish rugby union player * Rodger Bain, British former record producer * Rodger Bumpass, American voice actor and actor * Rodger Corser, Australian actor *

Rodger Dean Duncan Rodger Dean Duncan (born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American author and business consultant whose focus is leadership, human performance, and the strategic management of change. Consulting After working at F.I. duPont, Glore Forgan & Co ...

, American author and business consultant *

Rodger McFarlane Rodger Allen McFarlane (February 25, 1955 – May 15, 2009) was an American gay rights activist who served as the first paid executive director of the Gay Men's Health Crisis and later served in leadership positions with Broadway Cares/Equity Fi ...

, American gay rights activist * Rodger O. Riney, American CEO, president and founder of Scottrade Inc. * Rodger Saffold, American football player (NFL) *

Rodger Smith Denis Rodger Smith (July 26, 1896 – January 31, 1935) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played six seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Quakers between 1925 and 1931. He was born ...

, Canadian ice hockey player *

Rodger Wilton Young Rodger Wilton Young (April 28, 1918July 31, 1943) was a United States Army infantryman from Ohio during World War II. Born in the small town of Tiffin, Ohio, in 1918, Young suffered a sports injury in high school that led to his becoming nearl ...

(1918–1943), American U.S. Army soldier during World War II, recipient of the Medal of Honor

Surname

Alan Rodger, Baron Rodger of Earlsferry Alan Ferguson Rodger, Baron Rodger of Earlsferry, (18 September 1944 – 26 June 2011) was a Scottish academic, lawyer, and Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. He served as Lord Advocate, the senior Law Officer of Scotlan ...

(born 1944), Scottish judge *

George Rodger George William Adam Rodger (19 March 1908 – 24 July 1995) was a British photojournalist noted for his work in Africa and for photographing the mass deaths at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp at the end of the Second World War. Life and caree ...

(1908–1995), British photojournalist **

Peter Rodger Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a ...

, British-American filmmaker, son of George ** Elliot Rodger (1991–2014), grandson of George, British-born American spree killer *

Jim Rodger Jim or JIM may refer to: * Jim (given name), a given name * Jim, a diminutive form of the given name James * Jim, a short form of the given name Jimmy * OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism * ''Jim'' (comics), a series by Jim Woodring * ''Jim ...

(born 1933), Scottish footballer * N. A. M. Rodger, British naval historian *

Patrick Campbell Rodger Patrick Campbell Rodger (28 November 1920 – 8 July 2002) was an Anglican bishop and ecumenist. He was the Bishop of Manchester (1970–1978) and Bishop of Oxford (1978–1986). He came from the Scottish Episcopal Church, having served mini ...

(1920–2002), British Anglican ecumenist *

Tom Rodger Thomas Rodger (9 June 1882 – after 1908) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Preston North End Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a p ...

, Scottish footballer

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