Roedder Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Some records give Roeder; others give Roedder. Both point to the same German family name. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Descendant of Rothari (fame, army); dweller on land recently cleared for tilling”. Roedder adds “d” to Roeder, a small change that appeared as the name was written down. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. You may also find the name written Roeters.

Arms linked to Roeder and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Roedder family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.