Rogier as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Rogier

What is the meaning of the name Rogier ?

The baby name Rogier is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈroːɣiər/ (Dutch: ROH-ɣee-er).

Rogier is Germanic in Origin.

Rogier is the Dutch and medieval French form of Roger, from the Germanic elements hrod "fame, renown" and ger "spear," yielding the sense "famous spear" or "renowned with the spear." It travelled from Proto-Germanic via Old High German Hrothgar/Hrodger into Old French Rogier; the Normans then spread the name across Western Europe, where English settled on Roger while Dutch preserved Rogier.

The name has been in steady use in the Low Countries since the Middle Ages, with a notable bearer being Rogier van der Weyden, the 15th-century Flemish master. In modern times it has remained familiar in the Netherlands and Flanders, peaking in the late 20th century. Variants and cognates include Roger (English, French), Rodger (English), Rogelio (Spanish), Rogério (Portuguese), and the Latinized Rogerius; feminine forms such as Rogeria are rare.