Roger
Meaning of Roger
Roger drifts into the nursery like twilight ink brushed across a shoji screen—an old Norman knight’s name, born of the Germanic words for “fame” and “spear,” yet tempered by centuries of quiet civility, from medieval monasteries to the clipped certainty of aviators murmuring “Roger” into the endless sky. In its syllables, history hums: heroic tales of Saint Roger of Sicily, the suave composure of Sir Roger Moore, and the crisp crackle of short-wave radios where the single word once meant “message received,” as decisive and clean as a katana’s gleam at dawn. Though its popularity crested in post-war America and now rides a gentler wave, Roger retains an understated strength—like bamboo bending but unbroken—offering parents a name that salutes both storied valor and modern clarity, all while rolling off the tongue with the soft assurance of water over river-stones: ROJ-er.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as ROJ-er (/'rɒdʒ.ər/)
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Notable People Named Roger
| Roger Federer is a Swiss former tennis legend who held the world No. 1 ranking for a record 310 weeks and won 20 major titles. |
| George Roger Waters co-founded Pink Floyd and served as its lyricist and conceptual leader from 1968 to 1985. |
| Roger Casement was a diplomat and Irish nationalist executed for treason, celebrated for his groundbreaking human rights investigations. |
| Roger Bacon was a medieval English polymath who integrated empiricism with his Catholic faith and is celebrated as one of the greatest thinkers of his time. |
| Sir Roger Moore was an English actor best known for playing James Bond in seven films, more than any other actor in the series. |
| Sir Roger Bannister was an English neurologist and athlete who broke the four-minute mile barrier. |
| Roger II of Sicily - Roger II, son of Roger I, succeeded his brother Simon to become King of Sicily and Africa. |
| Roger Hodgson - Charles Hodgson is an English singer-songwriter best known as a founding member of Supertramp, where he wrote and sang hits like "The Logical Song" and "Give a Little Bit." |
| Roger Meddows Taylor is renowned as Queen's drummer and backing vocalist, celebrated for his unique sound and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. |
| James Roger McGuinn is an American musician renowned as the frontman of the Byrds, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee celebrated for his signature Rickenbacker 12-string guitar. |
| Roger Cohen is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author who has reported from over 60 countries and currently serves as the Paris bureau chief for The New York Times. |
| Roger De Vlaeminck, nicknamed "The Gypsy," was a legendary Belgian cyclist renowned for his dominance in classic races like Paris–Roubaix. |
| Hall of Fame NHL coach Roger Paul Neilson was famed as Captain Video for his technological innovations and antics that led to new league rules. |
| Roger Joseph Zelazny was an acclaimed American fantasy and science fiction writer, best known for The Chronicles of Amber series and his multiple Hugo and Nebula Award wins. |
| Roger Joseph McGough is an English poet and broadcaster best known for presenting Poetry Please and his role in the Liverpool poets movement. |
