Rogen
See also: Rögen
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Irish/Scottish Gaelic surname, Anglicized from Ruaghagain, from ruadh (“red”).
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rogen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German rogen and roge, from Old High German rogan, rogin, *hrogan and rogo (“roe”), from Proto-Germanic *hrugnaz and *hrugô (“roe”). Of uncertain origin, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *krek- (“frogspawn”). Compare Low German Rögen, Dutch roge, English roe, Danish rogn. More at roe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈroːɡən/, [ˈʁoː.ɡŋ̍], [-ɡən]
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Declension
Related terms
- Fischrogen
- Dorschrogen
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