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Origin: German

Meaning: Famous spearman

Rogerio, the "famous spearman," is a masculine name of Old German origin derived from hrōd, meaning fame, and gār, meaning spear. A variant of Roger, Rogerio is the given name of one of football's most unique, outrageous, and colorful superstars. Rogerio Ceni is recognized as one of the greatest goalkeepers ever, but what made him famous was his ability to score goals as well as save them. Although his job was to protect his net, the "famous spearman" inside him inspired him to pierce the opponent's net, too. Ceni ended his career as the top-scoring goalkeeper in football history with an incredible 129 goals. Your little one can look up to and hope to emulate Rogerio as a successful trailblazer many years ahead of their time.