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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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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 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Rother.