Meanings and history of the name Rocco: | Edit. German and Italian origin, derived from Germanic elements rohon meaning 'roar, battle cry'; or hrok meaning 'rest, repose'. The English version is Roch. The modern German version is Rochus.
From the name of the French city La Rochelle, meaning "little rock". It first became commonly used as a given name in America in the 1930s, probably due to the fame of actress Rochelle Hudson (1914-1972) and because of the similarity to the name Rachel.
Origin of the name Roderick: From the Middle Latin Rodericus, which is derived from the Old High German Hrodrich (famous ruler), a compound name composed from the elements hruod (fame) and rik (king, ruler).
Rudolph or Rudolf (French: Rodolphe, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish: Rodolfo) or Rodolphe is a male first name, and, less commonly, a surname. It is a Germanic name deriving from two stems: Rod or HrÅð, meaning "fame", and olf meaning "wolf" (see also Hroðulf; cf. Adolf).
The name Rodrick is a Scottish baby name. In Scottish the meaning of the name Rodrick is: Famous ruler.
Spanish Meaning: The name Rodrigo is a Spanish baby name. In Spanish the meaning of the name Rodrigo is: Famous ruler.
Roger is a masculine given name and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names Roger and Rogier. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements hrōd, χrōþi ("fame", "renown") and gār, gēr ("spear", "lance"). The name was introduced into England by the Normans.
Roland was a semi-legendary French hero whose story is told in the medieval epic 'La Chanson de Roland', in which he is a nephew of Charlemagne killed in battle with the Saracens. The Normans introduced this name to England.
Rolando is a Spanish, Italian and Portuguese variant of Roland. The name appears most frequently as a Spanish given name. It originates from the ancient meaning of "Famous throughout the land". Its presence is said to be from Spain, however it has also been used in Italy, sometimes as a surname.
Rosalinda is a female given name of Old German origin, and is also thought to be a name of Spanish origin. It is also a combination of the name Linda and Rosa, the Spanish form of Rose. With Linda meaning beautiful in Spanish and Rosa meaning rose, the name might just mean Beautiful Rose.
