Rutger is a male given name common in the Netherlands, and a cognate of the first name Roger.

Rutger
PronunciationDutch: [ˈrʏtxər]
Gendermale
Language(s)Dutch
Origin
Word/nameProto-Germanic: *χrōþi- "glory" + *gaiza- "spear"
Region of originNetherlands, Flanders
Other names
Alternative spellingRutgher (archaic), Rudger

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