Dodge

English, diminutive of Roger

Dodge Origin and Meaning

The name Dodge is a boy's name of English origin.

This old short form is more than a little dodgy now. In a recent film, Steve Carell's character is named Dodge, seen by one critic as symbolizing his risk-averse personality.

Dodge in Pop Culture

  • Dodge CityKansas, USA
  • Dodgedivision of automaker Chrysler
  • Dodgeballgame in which players on two teams try to throw balls at each other while avoiding being hit themselves
  • Los Angeles Dodgersbaseball team
  • The Artful Dodgercharacter in the Charles Dickens novel "Oliver Twist"
  • Brian "Dodge" Knightcharacter in Australian soap Opera 'Home and Away'