Rodney

  • [ RAHD-nee ]
  • English
From a surname, originally derived from a place name, which meant "Hroda's island" in Old English (where Hroda is a Germanic given name meaning "fame"). It was first used as a given name in honour of the British admiral Lord Rodney (1719-1792).

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ENGLISH: Rod, Roddy