Rodney
English edit
Etymology edit
From Old English placename Hrōdanīeġ, Hrōdanīġ (literally “Hroda's island”), from Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz (“fame”) and *awjō (“island”).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹɑdni/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹɒdni/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Hyphenation: Rod‧ney
Proper noun edit
Rodney
- A habitational surname from Old English.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
Quotations edit
- 1969, William Kennedy, The Ink Truck, page 100:
- "All in good time, Rodney."
"Bailey's the name."
"I call all my intimate friends Rodney. It's such a picturesque name."
"You do have little quirks."