Rod
A nickname for the male given names Rodney and Roderick.
Proper noun
- A nickname for the male given names Rodney and Roderick.
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Origin
Abbreviated form of Rodney and of Roderick, both with roots originating from Germanic *hrōþiz (“fame”).
Proper noun Entry 2
- The god of the family, ancestors and fate in Slavic mythology.
Origin
Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *rȍdъ.