Rodney

American

[rod-nee] / ˈrɒd ni /

noun

George Brydges Baron, 1718–92, British admiral.
a male given name: an Old English family name, taken from a placename.

Rodney British

/ ˈrɒdnɪ /

noun

George Brydges , 1st Baron Rodney. 1719–92, English admiral: captured Martinique (1762): defeated the Spanish at Cape St Vincent (1780) and the French under Admiral de Grasse off Dominica (1782), restoring British superiority in the Caribbean

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Jasiah Williams scored 13 points and Isaiah Barnes and Rodney Mukendi each had 10 points.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

The Cincinnati company had been searching for a permanent leader for almost a year after the departure of longtime CEO Rodney McMullen for an undisclosed ethics violation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

“If you’re at the utility, you’re able to benefit from this moment of political pressure that fell onto the hyperscalers,” said Rodney Rebello, a portfolio manager focusing on utilities at Reaves Asset Management.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Superintendent Rodney Hart added a 44-year-old was in a "serious but stable condition" after undergoing surgery.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

And I had a kind of vision of Chrissie and Rodney, back at the Cottages, in the months leading up to this moment, probing and prodding this subject between them.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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