Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. RODZ [key·IPA] 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 NamesDetails Other Languages & CulturesReiter, Reuter(German) Place Name DescendantRhodesia(English) Categories costumiers, fashion designers, isograms, keyboardists, Marvel characters, nature, place names, textile designers, trees, ventriloquists