Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈhɑd͡ʒ.ɪz/(American English) /ˈhɒd͡ʒ.ɪz/(British English) [key·simplify] 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