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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Kroger had failed to broker a merger with competitor Albertsons, and longtime CEO Rodney McMullen left for an undisclosed ethics violation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Seahawks cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett claimed his first career interception at the start of the fourth quarter, after a Drake Maye pass was deflected by rookie Rodney Thomas.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Some “bubble” players, though, did make the cut; cornerback Rodney Shelley is one of them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

“CBP is pausing all construction activity in Big Bend National Park while I visit and conduct a personal, on-the-ground evaluation,” Rodney Scott, head of Customs and Border Protection, posted on X Monday.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

Rodney chuckled and added: “Definitely not encouraged. Naughty naughty to go and visit him.”

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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