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Hrothgar
Hrothgar ♂ Old English cognate form of Roger. The name is borne in the Old English narrative poem Beowulf by the Danish king who suffered the depradations of the monster Grendel for twelve years. In modern times it has been borne by Hrothgar J. Habakkuk (1915–2002), a former vice-chancellor of Oxford University.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Hrothgar." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Hrothgar." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Hrothgar.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Hrothgar." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Hrothgar.html |
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Hrothgar
Hrothgar, see Beowulf.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Hrothgar." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Hrothgar." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Hrothgar.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Hrothgar." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Hrothgar.html |
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