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Rodney^¹

/ˈɹɑdni/ US
/ˈɹɒdni/ UK

Where it comes from

From Old English placename Hrōdanīeġ, Hrōdanīġ (literally “Hroda's island”), from Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz (“fame”) and *awjō (“island”).

proper noun

A habitational surname from Old English.
A male given name transferred from the surname.

rodney^²

noun rodneys

A small Newfoundland wooden boat typically used by one person.

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Closest in meaning: vinny, god, yes, admiral, moron, imbecile, dunce, dolt, fool, idiot, twit, nincompoop, numbskull, muttonhead, nitwit, simpleton

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@misc{rodney_2026,
  title = {rodney},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rodney},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}