Rodge

Rodge is an English given name functioning as a short form of Roger, which derives from the Old High German name Hrodger, composed of the elements hrod, meaning fame, and ger, meaning spear. The name Roger was introduced to England by the Normans after the Conquest of 1066 and became widely used throughout medieval Europe. Rodge is an informal variant alongside the more common short form Rod, with Roger itself having cognates such as Ruggero in Italian and Rüdiger in German.