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Rod.

A nickname for the male given names Rodney and Roderick.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. A nickname for the male given names Rodney and Roderick.

Where this word comes from

Abbreviated form of Rodney and of Roderick, both with roots originating from Germanic *hrōþiz (“fame”).

name
  1. The god of the family, ancestors and fate in Slavic mythology.

Where this word comes from

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *rȍdъ.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.