What Does the Name Hrothgar Mean

In Anglo-Saxon Baby Names the meaning of the name Hrothgar is: Legend name.

What kind of name is Hrothgar?

Names. Hrothgar, also rendered Hrōðgār, is an Old English form attested in Beowulf and Widsith, the earliest sources to mention the character. In non-English sources, the name appears in more or less corresponding Old Icelandic, Old Danish, and Latinized versions.

Is Beowulf related to Hrothgar?

Hrothgar enjoys military success and prosperity until Grendel terrorizes his realm. A wise and aged ruler, Hrothgar represents a different kind of leadership from that exhibited by the youthful warrior Beowulf. He is a father figure to Beowulf and a model for the kind of king that Beowulf becomes.