Rodney

American  

[rod-nee] / ˈrɒd ni /

noun

1. George Brydges Baron, 1718–92, British admiral.

2. a male given name: an Old English family name, taken from a placename.

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Rodney British  

/ ˈrɒdnɪ /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Rodney Brooks was a pioneer in robot tech.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 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

"We have to protect the country and the country's guests, and this is a facility that is definitely needed for over 150 years," Chairman Rodney Mims Cook Jr said.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Magaziner asked Rodney Scott, the commissioner of U.S.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

But once we’d started on our sandwiches, Rodney began talking about their old friend, Martin, who’d left the Cottages the year before and was now living somewhere in the town.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro