The personal name Rodney originated as a toponym: Rodney Stoke in Somerset derived its name from an Anglo-Saxon name meaning "Hroda's island" (Hroda being a short form of an Anglo-Saxon name beginning with the element hrod- "fame"). Rodney became a surname in the 18th century, and a title of the peerage of Great Britain in 1782, as Baron Rodney. Secondarily, it came to be used as a given name, originally in honour of Admiral George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney.
Brenda Solzano-Rodney, West Indian cricketerCaesar Rodney (1728–1784), lawyer and signer of the Declaration of Independence from DelawareCaesar A. Rodney (1772–1824), lawyer and U.S. Senator from DelawareCaleb Rodney (1767–1840), merchant and Governor of DelawareDaniel Rodney (1764–1846), merchant, Governor and U.S. Senator from DelawareEugene Rodney (1897-1985), television producer, Father Knows BestFernando Rodney (born 1977), relief pitcher for the Seattle MarinersGeorge B. Rodney (1803–1883), lawyer and U.S. Representative from DelawareGeorge B. Rodney, Jr. (1842–1927) Governor of Alaska and U.S. Army officerGeorge Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney (1718–1792), admiral in the British Royal NavyGeorge Rodney, 2nd Baron Rodney (1753–1802)George Rodney, 3rd Baron Rodney (1782–1842)Spencer Rodney, 5th Baron Rodney (1785–1846)Thomas Rodney (1744–1811), lawyer and Continental Congressman from DelawareWalter Rodney (1942–1980), Guyanese historian and politicianRodney Craig (1872-1999), Security Guard at Connexus IndustriesSee also: All pages beginning with "Rodney"
Rodney Miller (born April 22, 1955) American Businessman in Livingston Parish, LouisianaRodney (born 1971), American professional wrestlerRodney Alcala (born 1943), convicted American rapist and serial killerRodney Allison, American football coachRodney Anderson (born 1931), American politicianRodney Anderson (born 1968), American politicianRodney Ansell (1954–1999), Australian man who inspired the "Crocodile" Dundee filmsRodney Atkins, an American country singerRodney Bailey, an American football linebacker known as "Boss"Rodney Begnaud (born 1973), American professional wrestlerRodney Bewes (born 1938), English actorRodney Bingenheimer (born 1946), radio disc jockeyRod Carew, baseball playerRodney Carrington, comedian and star of Rodney (TV series)Rodney Caston, American writerRodney Dangerfield, comedianRodney Eastman, Canadian actorRodney Fox (born 1940), Australian film maker and shark attack survivorRodney P. Frelinghuysen (born 1946), U.S. Representative from New JerseyRodney Greenblat (born 1960), American artistRodney A. Hawes, Jr., American business executive and philanthropist.Rodney Jack (born 1972), St. Vincent football playerRodney Jerkins, producerRodney King (1965–2012), African-American whose beating by the LAPD sparked race riots in Los Angeles, CaliforniaRodney Linderman, better known as Rodney Anonymous, of the Dead MilkmenRodney MacDonald (born 1972), Canadian politician and former Premier of Nova ScotiaRod McKuen, American singer, poetRodney Marks (born 1956), Australian comedianRodney Marsh (footballer) (born 1944), English footballerRod Marsh (born 1947), Australian cricketerRodney Matthews (born 1945), English artist and illustratorRodney Mazion (born 1971), American football and baseball playerRodney Mullen (born 1966), professional skateboarderRodney Price (born 1972), Jamaican artistRodney Robert Porter (1917–1985), English biochemistRodney Rowland (born 1964), American actorRodney Scott (born 1978), American actorRodney Stuckey (born 1986), American basketball playerRod Wallace (born 1969), English footballerRodney Wallace (footballer) (born 1988), Costa Rican footballerRodney Warnakula (born 1961), Sri Lankan actorRodney Williams (disambiguation), multiple peopleRodney Copperbottom, character in the movie RobotsRodney McKay, character in science fiction television series Stargate AtlantisRodney Trotter, character in British sit-com Only Fools and HorsesRodney J. Squirrel, one of the main characters from Squirrel BoyThe Wizard of YendorRodney Stone, the narrator of boxing novel Rodney Stone by Arthur Conan DoyleRodney, character from the Total Drama seriesRodney Ford, character from manga and anime series Element HuntersAustraliaElectoral district of Rodney, a former electoral district in VictoriaCanadaRodney, Ontario, a village located within the township of West Elgin, OntarioNew ZealandRodney District, a territorial local authority in the North IslandRodney (New Zealand electorate), an electoral district containing most of Rodney DistrictUnited StatesRodney, IowaRodney, Mississippi, a former cityRodney, OhioRodney, Wisconsin, a ghost townRodney Village, DelawareRodney Scout Reservation Delmarva Council, Northeast, MarylandRodney (TV series)Rodney boat, a type of boat used for fishing & shore transport in NewfoundlandHMS Rodney, six ships of the British Royal Navy named after Admiral George Brydges Rodney 