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).
From a surname, originally derived from a place name, which meant "Hroda's island" in Old English (where Hroda is a Germanic given name meaning "fame"). It was first used as a given name in honour of the British admiral Lord Rodney (1719-1792).
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.
Spanish Meaning: The name Rogelio is a Spanish baby name. In Spanish the meaning of the name Rogelio is: Famous soldier. Renouned spearman.
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.
German Meaning: The name Rolland is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Rolland is: Renowned in the land. Roland was a legendary hero who served Charlemagne.
