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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Rother m. Old Saxon hrōth, Old High German hruod 'fame' + Old High German heri 'host, army'.

Austria
Latin
928 Ruodheri (nom) UrkStyria 18
Cite as: A. Brown, S.L. Uckelman. "Rother". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Rother.