Etymology

Rogel

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Spanish Rogel ← Slovene Rogelj ← Middle High German rogel
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  1. Middle High German · derived fromrogel“loose”
  2. Slovene · derived fromrogelj“horn point”
  3. Slovene · derived fromRogelj
  4. Spanish · derived fromRogel
  5. English todayRogel

* from Spanish Rogel, a personal name equivalent to Roger * Americanized from Slovene Rogelj, from Slovene rogelj (“horn point”) * As a German surname, of uncertain etymology, possibly from the obsolete Middle High German rogel (“loose”).

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