Rod

A nickname for the male given names Rodney and Roderick.

Proper noun

  1. A nickname for the male given names Rodney and Roderick.
    • President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was sent to prison on corruption charges surrounding his time in office. - 2025 February 10, Michael Williams, “Trump pardons former...

Origin

Abbreviated form of Rodney and of Roderick, both with roots originating from Germanic *hrōþiz (“fame”).

Proper noun Entry 2

  1. The god of the family, ancestors and fate in Slavic mythology.

Origin

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *rȍdъ.

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Rod