At a Glance: Name: Rüdiger – Meaning: Famous spear – Origin: Old High German – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: ROO-dih-gur
Rüdiger is an Old High German boy's name meaning “Famous spear”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Boy Names That Are Strong Without Being Stern.
Meaning & Origin of Rüdiger
Meaning: Famous spear.
Origin: Old High German.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Rüdiger
Phonetic: ROO-dih-gur IPA: /ˈruːdɪɡər/
Popularity of Rüdiger
Rüdiger doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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