Rutger is a male given name common in the

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, and a cognate of the first name

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 ', ' ...

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Ruotger Ruotger, also spelled Rutger, Rudger or Rudgar (died 27 January 931), was the archbishop of Trier from 915. His archdiocese at first lay within the kingdom of West Francia, but after 925 it was annexed to East Francia, an event in which Ruotger ...

(died 931), archbishop of Trier * (c.975–1050), First Duke of Cleves * (died 1075), Second Duke of Cleves * Rutger von Ascheberg (1621–1693), Swedish cavalry officer and civil servant, one of the principal commanders of

Scanian War The Scanian War ( da, Skånske Krig, , sv, Skånska kriget, german: Schonischer Krieg) was a part of the Northern Wars involving the union of Denmark–Norway, Brandenburg and Sweden. It was fought from 1675 to 1679 mainly on Scanian soil, ...

Rutger Backe Rutger Backe (born 14 January 1951 in Falkenberg) is a Swedish former football player and coach. He started his career in local club IF Böljan. He joined Allsvenskan club Halmstads BK in 1972, with whom he played until 1981. Backe played 207 ma ...

(born 1951), Swedish footballer * Rutger Beke (born 1977), Belgian triathlete *

Rutger Bregman Rutger C. Bregman (born 26 April 1988) is a Dutch historian and author. He has published four books on history, philosophy, and economics, including '' Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World'', which has been translated into thirt ...

(born 1988), Dutch historian * Rutger Castricum (born 1979), Dutch journalist and presenter * (1682–1753), Swedish military leader *

Rutger Gunnarsson Johan Rutger Gunnarsson (12 February 1946 – 30 April 2015) was a Swedish musician, bass guitarist, guitarist, arranger and producer. He was closely associated with the pop group ABBA. Career Gunnarsson grew up in Ledberg parish. His career began ...

(1946–2015), Swedish musician *

Rutger Hauer Rutger Oelsen Hauer (; 23 January 1944 – 19 July 2019) was a Dutch actor. In 1999, he was named by the Dutch public as the Best Dutch Actor of the Century. Hauer's career began in 1969 with the title role in the Dutch television series ' ...

(1944–2019), Dutch actor * Rutger Kopland (1934–2012), Dutch poet and psychiatrist * Rutger Koppelaar (born 1993) Dutch pole vaulter. * Rutger van Langevelt (1635–1695), Dutch mathematician, painter and architect *

Rutger Macklean Rutger Macklean (28 July 1742 – 14 January 1816) also Rutger Macklier II was a Swedish jurist, military officer, politician and land owner. He was a driving figure in the introduction of Swedish agricultural land reforms (''Enskiftet'') wh ...

(1742–1816), Swedish land reformer * Rutger Macklier (1688–1748), Swedish army officer * Rutger McGroarty (born 2004), American ice hockey player *

Rutger B. Miller Rutger Bleecker Miller (July 28, 1805 – November 12, 1877) was a United States representative from New York. His father was Morris Smith Miller, also a U.S. Representative from New York. Early life Rutger Bleecker Miller was born on July ...

(1805– 1877), member of the United States House of Representatives * Rutger de Regt (born 1979), Dutch designer * Rutger van Schaardenburg (born 1987), Dutch sailor *

Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (31 October 1761 – 15 February 1825), Lord of Nyenhuis, Peckedam and Gellicum, was a Dutch jurist, ambassador and politician who served as Grand Pensionary of the Batavian Republic from 1805 to 1806. Education Sch ...

(1761–1825), Dutch politician, Grand Pensionary of the Batavian Republic *

Rutger Sernander Johan ''Rutger'' Sernander (2November 186627October 1944) was a Swedish botanist, geologist and archaeologist. He was one of the founders of the study of palynology which would later be developed by Lennart von Post, as well as a pioneer in the ...

(1866–1944), Swedish botanist, geologist and archaeologist * Rutger Smith (born 1981), Dutch shot put and discus athlete * Rutger Stuffken (born 1947), Dutch coxswain * Rutger Velpius (c.1540–1614), Flemish printer and bookseller * Rütger Wever (1923–2010), German chronobiologist * Rutger Worm (born 1986), Dutch footballer

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* 5886 Rutger, a Main-belt Asteroid *The Rutger-Steuben Park Historic District in New York, USA

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