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, Hodgson, Hodson, Rogers, Rogerson, RugglesOther Languages & CulturesRutgers, Rutten(Dutch) Roger(French) Ruggeri, Ruggiero, Ruzzier(Italian) Categories child actors, isograms