Last Name Meaning & Related Resources for the Surname ROGERS

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Definition: 1) A patronymic name derived from the given name Roger, meaning "son of Roger." Roger means "famous spear" from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and ger "spear." 2) Possibly a modern form of the ancient Irish name "O'Ruadhraigh."

Surname Origin: English, French

Alternate Surname Spellings: RODGERS, ROGERSON, ROGER, ROGARS

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FamilySearch - ROGERS Genealogy
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ROGERS Surname Mailing List
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DistantCousin.com - ROGERS Genealogy & Family History
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MyCinnamonToast.com - ROGERS Genealogy in All Regions
Centralized search results for family trees and other genealogy info on the ROGERS surname.

Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.

Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998.

Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.

Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Great Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.

Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1997.

Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.

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