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 [ 2 syll. ro-de-ric(k), rod-eri-ck ] The boy name Roderick is pronounced as RAADRihK KEY. Roderick is used predominantly in the English and German languages, and it is derived from Germanic origins. The name's meaning is famously powerful. Two-element name derived from the elements 'hruod' meaning fame ; 'ric' meaning rich, powerful, ruler. The name was introduced to England by Vikings in the Danelagh and later by Normans at the conquest. By the end of the medieval period, the name had fallen into disuse. It was later revived and popularized among English speakers in the 19th century, promoted by Sir Walter Scott's poem The Vision of Don Roderick (1811), which centers around the Don Roderick, a historical 8th century character who was the last Gothic King of Spain; he was also known as Rodrigo. The king was later brought to public attention again through Robert Southey's poem, Roderick, the Last of the Goths (1814). The name Rhoda (English) and the name Rodina (Scottish) are the female versions of Roderick. Roderick is a widely used name; it has 30 variants that are used in both English and other languages. Variants of Roderick used in English include Broderick, Ricky (used in Spanish as well), Roddie, Roddrick, Rodrich, Rodrick, and Rory (used in Irish and Scottish as well). Other English forms include the short form Rod, the pet forms Rick, Rickey, and Roddy (used in Scottish as well), and the variant spelling Roderic. Foreign variants of Roderick include Drigo (Spanish), Gigo (Spanish), Radek (Czech and Polish), Rhodri (Welsh), Rhydderch (Welsh), Roderich (German), Roderyk (Polish), Rodi (Spanish), Rodito (Spanish), Rodrego (Spanish), Rodrigo (Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), Rodrigue (French), Rodrique (French), Ruairidh (Scottish), Rui (Portuguese), Rurich (Russian), Rurik (Russian, Scandinavian, and Slavic), and Ruy (Spanish). Roderick is a classic favorite. Today it is still somewhat popular as a baby name for boys, though to a lesser extent than it was before. The name's popularity jumped from the 1900s up to the 1970s. At the modest peak of its usage in 1971, 0.058% of baby boys were given the name Roderick. It ranked at #223 then. The baby name has since declined in popularity. In 2008, its usage was only 0.010% and its ranking #936. Out of the group of boy names directly linked to Roderick, Rodrigo (Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish) was the most widely used. In 2008, it was used 5 times more than Roderick. Baby names that sound like Roderick include Roddrick (English), Rodrich (English), Rodrick (English), Rhydderch (Welsh), Rodrigue (French), Rodrique (French), Roderic (English), Roderich (German), Roderyk (Polish), Rodrego (Spanish), and Rodrigo (Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish). KEY: Pronunciation for Roderick: R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"   |
