Hroþgar

== Old English == === Alternative forms === Hrōðgār === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz. Equivalent to hreþ (“glory, triumph, honour”) +‎ gār (“spear”). Cognate with Old Norse Hróarr, Hróðgeirr and English Roger. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈxroːθˌɡɑːr/, [ˈr̥oːðˌɡɑːr] === Proper noun === Hrōþgār m a male given name Hrothgar; a semi-legendary Danish king living around the early sixth century AD. ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: ==== Descendants ==== → English: Hrothgar, Rothgar (learned)