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Updated June 9, 2019

Boy name origins & meanings

  • German : Famous spearman; quiet
  • German : Friendly

Family name origins & meanings

  • German (Rüdiger) : from the Germanic personal name Rüdiger, composed of the elements hrōd ‘renown’ + gār, gēr ‘spear’, ‘lance’ (see Roger).

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