"Rodney" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɹɑdni/ [General-American], /ˈɹɒdni/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Rodney.wav
Etymology: From Old English placename Hrōdanīeġ, Hrōdanīġ (literally “Hroda's island”), from Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz (“fame”) and *awjō (“island”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|gem-pro|*hrōþiz||fame}} Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz (“fame”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Rodney
  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
    Sense id: en-Rodney-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 37
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Rodney-en-name-Vj3AlNl-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Rodney Dangerfield, Rodney Stoke
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