Hruodger
Hruodger is an old Germanic name, which is derived from hruod (= fame) and ger (= spear). It means something like the glorious spear thrower or the glorious with the spear or the glorious spearman.
Alternative names for Hruodger are:
- Rudgar
- Ruotger
- Rotger
- Hrothger
- Hrodger
- Hrôdhgeir
- Hrôdhgar
- Rudeger
- Rutger
Modern versions of the name are Roger or Rüdiger .
Well-known representatives of the name are:
- Ruotger von Trier , Archbishop of Trier
- The Danish King Hrothgar is a main character in the Beowulf poem .
- The Dutch actor Rutger Hauer