Rodney

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɒdnɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rod′nē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Rod•ney  (rod′nē),USA pronunciation n. 
    George Brydg•es  (brij′iz),USA pronunciation Baron, 1718–92, British admiral.
  1. a male given name: an Old English family name, taken from a placename.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Rodney / ˈrɒdnɪ/
  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
'Rodney' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bennett - Edelman - Marsh - Porter - porter - rod

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