Where does “Rodney” come from?
Rodney derives from Old English Hrōdanīeġ, which combines elements from Proto-Germanic awjō and ultimately Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂, a root relating to water or flowing.
Ancestry of “Rodney”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |
Words derived from “Rodney”