While the NATO phonetic alphabet replaced "Roger" with "Romeo" in 1949, "Roger" has remained standard as the abbreviation for "Received", and it has become recognizable as such to laypeople. [10][11][12]

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The name was borne by the Norman lords Roger I, who conquered Sicily in the 11th century, and his son Roger II, who ruled Sicily as a king. This name was very popular in France in the first half of the 20th century. In the English-speaking world it was popular especially from the 1930s to the 50s.

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Roger: Of Germanic origin, a name meaning "famous warrior" or "famous spearman".

The meaning of ROGER is —used especially in radio and signaling to indicate that a message has been received and understood.

Roger is a boy's name of German origin meaning "famous warrior". Roger is the 834 ranked male name by popularity.

Roger masc. proper name, from Old French Rogier, from Old High German Hrotger, literally "famous with the spear," from hruod- "fame, glory" + ger "spear" (see gar (n.)).

“Roger!” has become a go-to expression to acknowledge a message, most often uttered over the phone or a radio transmitter when doing something vaguely important.

Roger Wilford Redmond, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and faithful servant of the Lord, passed away peacefully on , at the age of 87 surrounded by his family.