Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɹoʊdz/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Topographic name derived from Old English rod meaning "cleared land", or a locational name from any of the locations named with this word.

Related Names

Rootrod
Other Languages & CulturesReiter, Reuter(German)
Place Name DescendantRhodesia(English)

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Entry updated November 20, 2020