Rodric History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Rodric

What does the name Rodric mean?

The Rodric surname is derived from the Welsh personal name Rhydderch. The name also came to Britain with the Normans, usually in the form Rodrick. The name means "famous ruler", and appears in Old German as Hrodric. Saint Roderick (d. 857) is venerated as one of the Martyrs of Córdoba.

Early Origins of the Rodric family

The surname Rodric was first found in Powys (Welsh: Powys), a Welsh Kingdom in post-Roman times, now a county of Wales created by joining the former counties of Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire, and Breconshire, north Wales where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Rodric family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rodric research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1708, 1728, 1735, 1870 and 1881 are included under the topic Early Rodric History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rodric Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Roderick, Rodric and others.

Early Notables of the Rodric family

Roderick, Lord of Anglesey, second son of Owen Gwynedd, Prince of North Wales. John Roderick, Rhydderch or Rogers (died 1735), Welsh printer, son of Rhydderch Dafydd ap Gruffydd of Cwm Du, near Newcastle Emlyn. In 1708...
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Migration of the Rodric family to Ireland

Some of the Rodric family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Rodric family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ann Roderick, age 26; who came to Mobile, Alabama in 1852; as did Jas, Jerry, Mary, Pat and Sarah. George Roderick arrived in Arkansas in 1895.

Contemporary Notables of the name Rodric (post 1700) +

Rodric D. Templeton, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama 3rd District, 1992