Rog

Shortening.

• Rodge

• enPR: rŏj, IPA^(key): /ɹɒd͡ʒ/

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• Rhymes: -ɒdʒ

Rog

1. A diminutive of the male given name Roger.

Two possible origins:

• Borrowed from Polish Róg, a metonymic occupational surname for a horn blower, from róg (“horn”).
• Borrowed from Dutch Rog, a topographic or habitational surname from rog (“ray”).

Rog (plural Rogs)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Rog is the 41164^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 529 individuals. Rog is most common among White (90.17%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rog”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

• GRO, Org., gro, org, org.