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Rodger

ROD-jer2 syllables
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A variant of Roger, meaning 'famous spear'. (Human)

What does Rodger mean?

Human: A variant of Roger, meaning 'famous spear'.. Rodger is a variant of the name Roger, which has Old Germanic roots meaning 'famous spear'.

Is Rodger a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Rodger in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Rodger in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Rodger suit?

Classic
Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Rodger's Introduction

When Rodger arrived, all the toy dogs whispered, 'Is he going to roll over or roll with the punches?' We just hope he doesn't roll too far away during toy time!

Like Rodger? Let the Matchmaker do the rest

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Naming a new puppy?

A great name is step one. Our force-free puppy training builds confidence and recall — that new name gets a workout.