Rüdiger
Encyclopedia
Rüdiger is a German given name. The meaning comes from Old High German
: hruod (fame) and ger (spear
). The name got popular because of the character Rüdiger von Bechelaren from Nibelung
.
Old High German
The term Old High German refers to the earliest stage of the German language and it conventionally covers the period from around 500 to 1050. Coherent written texts do not appear until the second half of the 8th century, and some treat the period before 750 as 'prehistoric' and date the start of...
: hruod (fame) and ger (spear
Migration Period spear
The spear together with the sword, the longsax and the shield was the main equipment of the Germanic warriors during the Migration period and the Early Middle Ages.-Terminology:...
). The name got popular because of the character Rüdiger von Bechelaren from Nibelung
Nibelung
The German Nibelungen and the corresponding Old Norse form Niflung is the name in Germanic and Norse mythology of the royal family or lineage of the Burgundians who settled at Worms....
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People named Rüdiger
- Rüdiger SchleicherRüdiger SchleicherRüdiger Schleicher was a German resistance fighter against the Nazi régime.Born in Stuttgart, Schleicher was married to Ursula Bonhoeffer , Karl Bonhoeffer's daughter and Dietrich and Klaus Bonhoeffer's sister...
- Rüdiger GammRüdiger GammRüdiger Gamm is a German "mental calculator". He attained the ability to mentally evaluate large arithmetic expressions at the age of 21. He can also speak backwards, and calculate calendars...
- Prince Rüdiger of Saxony
- Rüdiger VoglerRüdiger VoglerRüdiger Vogler is a German film and stage actor.-Biography:Rüdiger Vogler attended acting school in Heidelberg from 1963 to 1965...
- Rüdiger AbramczikRüdiger AbramczikRüdiger Abramczik is a former German football player and coach, best known for his ability to cross the ball ....
- Ernst Rüdiger StarhembergErnst Rüdiger StarhembergErnst Rüdiger Camillo Starhemberg was an Austrian nationalist and conservative politician prior to World War II, a leader of the Heimwehr and later of the Christian Social Party/Fatherland's Front...