Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. HAHJ-iz [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Patronymic of Hodge, a medieval diminutive of ROGER. Related NamesDetails VariantsDodge, Hodson, Rogers, Rogerson, RugglesOther Languages & CulturesRutgers, Rutten(Dutch) Roger(French) Ruggeri, Ruggiero, Ruzzier(Italian) Entry updated November 20, 2020