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Help[Opinions] Hroðgar
I'm studying Beowulf at the minute and while I'm not sure how I feel about Hroðgar as a character, I can't help but think how cool his name is.
In reality, I'd just use Roger, maybe stretch to Rothgar, but what do you think of Hroðgar / Hrothgar?
Much obliged!
Ottilie
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In reality, I'd just use Roger, maybe stretch to Rothgar, but what do you think of Hroðgar / Hrothgar?
Much obliged!
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/116467
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Is the name the same as the bad guy in Swan Lake?
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How is Hroðgar pronounced?
I must be feeling my inner rocker today because Rothgar jumped out at me. Assuming it's pronounced like it looks to an English-speaker, it strikes me as edgy and powerful but also earthy and warm. I like "Gar" as a nickname and recall that Sam Elliott portrayed an endearing character by that name in the movie "Mask".
I must be feeling my inner rocker today because Rothgar jumped out at me. Assuming it's pronounced like it looks to an English-speaker, it strikes me as edgy and powerful but also earthy and warm. I like "Gar" as a nickname and recall that Sam Elliott portrayed an endearing character by that name in the movie "Mask".
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Hrothgar sounds like "wroth gar" to me.
"Gar" (according to the urban dictionary) is sometimes used as a slang term meaning:
1. To have a mancrush on someone.
2. Something incredibly manly.
As in, "I am so gar for Archer." or "Archer is so gar."
(Also, because I'm a nerd, I know gar means spear.)
So I look at Hroðgar and see "angry manliness" and/or "angry spear", and because of that my reaction is: it tries too hard to be macho and is probably overcompensating for something.
Roger is more mainstream and multifaceted.
"Gar" (according to the urban dictionary) is sometimes used as a slang term meaning:
1. To have a mancrush on someone.
2. Something incredibly manly.
As in, "I am so gar for Archer." or "Archer is so gar."
(Also, because I'm a nerd, I know gar means spear.)
So I look at Hroðgar and see "angry manliness" and/or "angry spear", and because of that my reaction is: it tries too hard to be macho and is probably overcompensating for something.
Roger is more mainstream and multifaceted.
This message was edited 10/8/2015, 9:14 AM
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luv it so sexay
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