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'''Rodney''' may refer to:
The personal name '''Rodney''' originated as a toponym: [[Rodney Stoke]] in [[Somerset]] derived its name from an Anglo-Saxon name meaning "Hroda's island" (''Hroda'' being a short form of an Anglo-Saxon name beginning with the element ''hrod-'' "fame").{{CN|date=July 2014}}<!-- if this info can be cited pls put it in an article and link from here -->
"Rodney" became a surname in the 18th century, and a title of the peerage of Great Britain in 1782, as [[Baron Rodney]].
Secondarily, it came to be used as a given name, originally in honour of Admiral [[George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney]].
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==People==
==People==
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* [[Rodney (name)]]

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* [[Rodney (wrestler)]], American professional wrestler
===Surnames===
* [[Caesar Rodney]] (1728–1784), lawyer and signer of the Declaration of Independence from Delaware
* [[Caesar A. Rodney]] (1772–1824), lawyer and U.S. Senator from Delaware
* [[Caleb Rodney]] (1767–1840), merchant and Governor of Delaware
* [[Daniel Rodney]] (1764–1846), merchant, Governor and U.S. Senator from Delaware
* Eugene Rodney (1897-1985), television producer, ''[[Father Knows Best]]''
* [[Fernando Rodney]] (born 1977), relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners
* [[George B. Rodney]] (1803–1883), lawyer and U.S. Representative from Delaware
* [[George B. Rodney, Jr.]] (1842–1927) Governor of Alaska and U.S. Army officer
* [[George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney]] (1718–1792), admiral in the British Royal Navy
* [[George Rodney, 2nd Baron Rodney]] (1753–1802)
* [[George Rodney, 3rd Baron Rodney]] (1782–1842)
* [[Spencer Rodney, 5th Baron Rodney]] (1785–1846)
* [[Thomas Rodney]] (1744–1811), lawyer and Continental Congressman from Delaware
* [[Walter Rodney]] (1942–1980), Guyanese historian and politician
* [[Rodney Craig]] (1872-1999), Security Guard at Connexus Industries

===Given name===
See also: ''{{lookfrom|Rodney}}''

* [[Rodney Miller]] (born April 22, 1955) American Businessman in Livingston Parish, Louisiana
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* [[Rodney (wrestler)| Rodney]] (born 1971), American professional wrestler
* [[Rodney Alcala]] (born 1943), convicted American rapist and serial killer
* [[Rodney Allison]], American football coach
* [[Rodney Anderson]] (born 1931), American politician
* [[Rodney Anderson (Texas politician)|Rodney Anderson]] (born 1968), American politician
* [[Rodney Ansell]] (1954–1999), Australian man who inspired the ''"Crocodile" Dundee'' films
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* [[Rodney Atkins]], an American country singer
* [[Boss Bailey|Rodney Bailey]], an American football linebacker known as "Boss"
* [[Rodney Begnaud]] (born 1973), American professional wrestler
* [[Rodney Bewes]] (born 1938), English actor
* [[Rodney Bingenheimer]] (born 1946), radio disc jockey
* [[Rod Carew]], baseball player
* [[Rodney Carrington]], comedian and star of ''Rodney'' (TV series)
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* [[Rodney Caston]], American writer
* [[Rodney Dangerfield]], comedian
* [[Rodney Eastman]], Canadian actor
* [[Rodney Fox]] (born 1940), Australian film maker and shark attack survivor
* [[Rodney P. Frelinghuysen]] (born 1946), U.S. Representative from New Jersey
* [[Rodney Greenblat]] (born 1960), American artist
*[[Rodney A. Hawes, Jr.]], American business executive and philanthropist.
* [[Rodney Jack]] (born 1972), St. Vincent football player
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* [[Rodney Jerkins]], producer
* [[Rodney King]] (1965–2012), African-American whose beating by the LAPD sparked race riots in Los Angeles, California
* [[Rodney Linderman]], better known as Rodney Anonymous, of the Dead Milkmen
* [[Rodney MacDonald]] (born 1972), Canadian politician and former Premier of Nova Scotia
* [[Rod McKuen]], American singer, poet
* [[Rodney Marks]] (born 1956), Australian comedian
* [[Rodney Marsh (footballer)]] (born 1944), English footballer
* [[Rod Marsh]] (born 1947), Australian cricketer
* [[Rodney Matthews]] (born 1945), English artist and illustrator
* [[Rodney Mazion]] (born 1971), American football and baseball player
* [[Rodney Mullen]] (born 1966), professional skateboarder
* [[Rodney Robert Porter]] (1917–1985), English biochemist
* [[Rodney Rowland]] (born 1964), American actor
* [[Rodney Scott]] (born 1978), American actor
* [[Rodney Stuckey]] (born 1986), American basketball player
* [[Rod Wallace]] (born 1969), English footballer
* [[Rodney Wallace (footballer)]] (born 1988), Costa Rican footballer
* [[Rodney Warnakula]] (born 1961), Sri Lankan actor
* [[Rodney Williams (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* Rodney Patrick (born 1967), City Council President, City of Highland Park, MI.

===Fictional===
* [[Rodney Copperbottom]], character in the movie ''Robots''
* [[Rodney McKay]], character in science fiction television series ''Stargate Atlantis''
* [[Rodney Trotter]], character in British sit-com ''Only Fools and Horses''
* [[Rodney J. Squirrel]], one of the main characters from ''Squirrel Boy''
* The [[Wizard of Yendor]]
* Rodney Stone, the narrator of boxing novel ''[[Rodney Stone]]'' by Arthur Conan Doyle
* Rodney, character from the [[Total Drama]] series
* [[Element Hunters|Rodney Ford]], character from manga and anime series ''[[Element Hunters]]''


==Places==
==Places==
;Australia
;Australia
* [[Electoral district of Rodney]], a former electoral district in Victoria
* [[Electoral district of Rodney]], a former electoral district in Victoria
* [[Rodney County, Queensland]]
;Canada
;Canada
* Rodney, Ontario, a village located within the township of [[West Elgin, Ontario]]
* Rodney, Ontario, a village located within the township of [[West Elgin, Ontario]]
;New Zealand
;New Zealand
* [[Rodney District]], a territorial local authority in the North Island
* [[Rodney District]], a former territorial local authority district
* [[Rodney (local board area)]], a local government area
** [[Rodney Local Board]], an Auckland Council local board
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** [[Rodney Ward]], an Auckland Council ward
* [[Rodney (New Zealand electorate)]], an electoral district containing most of Rodney District
* [[Rodney (New Zealand electorate)]], an electoral district containing most of Rodney District
;United States
;United States
* [[Rodney, Iowa]]
* [[Rodney, Iowa]]
* [[Rodney, Mississippi]], a former city
* [[Rodney, Ohio]]
* [[Rodney, Ohio]]
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* [[Rodney, Oklahoma]], a ghost town
* [[Rodney, Wisconsin]], a ghost town
* [[Rodney, Wisconsin]], a ghost town
* [[Rodney Village, Delaware]]
* [[Rodney Village, Delaware]]
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==See also==
==See also==
*{{lookfrom|Rodney}}
*{{lookfrom|Rodney}}

[[Category:English masculine given names]]
{{disambiguation|geo|given name}}
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