Rod
proper nounproper nouncommon in dialogue
A nickname for the male given names Rodney and Roderick.
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A nickname for the male given names Rodney and Roderick.
President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was sent to prison on corruption charges surrounding his time in office.
Etymology
Abbreviated form of Rodney and of Roderick, both with roots originating from Germanic *hrōþiz (“fame”).
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The god of the family, ancestors and fate in Slavic mythology.
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *rȍdъ.
rocky · Abounding in, or full of, rocks; consisting of rocks.Rocky · A diminutive of the male given names Robert, Ricky, Rocco,…rod · A straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or staff.
Rod · A nickname for the male given names Rodney and Roderick.
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