Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈɹɑd͡ʒ.əɹ.sən/(American English) /ˈɹɒd͡ʒ.ə.sən/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "son of Roger". Related NamesDetails RootRoger (given name)VariantsDodge, Hodges, Hodgson, Hodson, Rogers, RugglesOther Languages & CulturesRutgers, Rutten(Dutch) Roger(French) Ruggeri, Ruggiero, Ruzzier(Italian)