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German
Etymology
From Middle High German Rüedeger, from Old High German Ruodigēr, from Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþigaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz. Cognate with English Hrothgar and Roger.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʁyːdɪɡə/
- Hyphenation: Rü‧di‧ger
Proper noun
Rüdiger
- a male given name from Middle High German, equivalent to English Roger
- a surname