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Definitions
of Hodgson
If Hodge evolved
from Hrodgar (before 10th c) Hodgson may have come from 'son of Hodge.'
Hrodger, which came to mean 'rustic', may have come from two Danish
syllables 'hroi' and 'gar', or 'glorious spear carrier'.
In Norse mythology
the father of their gods was Odin who brought war into the world.
The mark of Odin was his spear. Teutonic or ancient German tribes believed
that first drawing of blood was sacred so battles began by hurling a
spear into the enemy's lines dedicated to Odin. Was this the 'fame spear'
or 'leader spear'? Was his name Oddgeir or Hrodgar, corrupted by the
Normans to Roger?
Anglo-Saxons
and Scandinavians share Teutonic roots and the Normans (North Men)
were Vikings! Earliest forms of Hodgson share roots to Old German, French
and Old Norse. From Old German or Anglo-Saxon, Hodgson is 'son of Hrodgar'
or 'son of fame spear'. From the French it is 'son of Roger' also 'son
of fame spear'. The Norse word for point of spear or arrowhead is Odd,
akin to Odin. From Old Norse the name can be either 'son of Oddr' or
'son of Oddgeir' meaning 'son of arrowhead' or 'son of leader spear'.
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