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Roderick

American  
[rod-uh-rik, rod-rik] / ˈrɒd ə rɪk, ˈrɒd rɪk /

noun

  1. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “glory” and “ruler.”


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For Roderick Eggert, a professor at the Colorado School of Mines, it will take time for competitors to grow big enough to "significantly reduce the market shares of the Chinese producers."

From Barron's May 13, 2026

Roderick Alvendia didn’t respond to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

Roderick Conrad and Suvimon Sunakorn rented out a two-bedroom condo in Silver Spring, Md., to avoid selling it at a loss after moving for a new job last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 22, 2026

"There has been quite a significant impact for Runtech since the blast furnaces closed," Mr Roderick said.

From BBC Sep. 29, 2025

The issue arose when the Reverend Adam Sedgwick of Cambridge claimed for the Cambrian period a layer of rock that Roderick Murchison believed belonged rightly to the Silurian.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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