Save Type Settlement Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈɹɑd.ni/(American English) /ˈɹɒd.ni/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History A place name meaning "Hroda's island" in Old English (where Hroda is an Old English given name meaning "fame") and ieg "island". The surname Rodney and given name Rodney are both derived from the place.