Rodney
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Rodney may refer to:
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[edit] People
[edit] Surnames
- Caesar Rodney (1728–1784), lawyer and signer of the Declaration of Independence from Delaware
- Caesar A. Rodney (1772–1824), lawyer and U.S. Senator from Delaware
- Caleb Rodney (1767-1840), merchant and Governor of Delaware
- Daniel Rodney (1764-1846), merchant, Governor and U.S. Senator from Delaware
- Fernando Rodney (born 1977), Relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers
- George B. Rodney (1803-1883), lawyer and U.S. Representative from Delaware
- George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney (1718–1792), admiral in the British Royal Navy
- George Rodney, 2nd Baron Rodney (1753-1802)
- George Rodney, 3rd Baron Rodney (1782-1842)
- George Bridges Harley Bennett Rodney, 7th Baron Rodney (1857-1909)
- George Bridges Harley Guest Rodney, 8th Baron Rodney (1891-1973)
- George Brydges Rodney, 10th Baron Rodney (born 1953)
- John Francis Rodney, 9th Baron Rodney (1920-1992)
- Rodney Bennett Rodney, 6th Baron Rodney (1820-1864)
- Spencer Rodney, 5th Baron Rodney (1785-1846)
- Thomas Rodney (1744-1811), lawyer and Continental Congressman from Delaware
- Thomas James Harley-Rodney, 4th Baron Rodney (1784-1843)
- Walter Rodney (1942–1980), Guyanese historian and politician]
[edit] Given name
See also: All pages beginning with "Rodney"
- Rodney Trotter, a fictional character in BBC sictom Only Fools and Horses, young brother of Del Boy (David Jason)
- Rodney Alcala (born 1943), convicted American rapist and serial killer
- Rodney Allison, American football coach
- Rodney Ansell (1954–1999), Australian man who inspired the "Crocodile" Dundee films
- Rodney Atkins, an American country singer
- Rodney Bailey, an American football linebacker known as "Boss"
- Rodney Begnaud (born 1973), American professional wrestler
- Rodney Bewes (born 1938), English actor
- Rodney Bingenheimer (born 1946), radio disc jockey
- Rod Carew, baseball player
- Rodney Carrington, comedian and star of Rodney (TV series)
- Rodney Caston, American writer
- Rodney Dangerfield, comedian
- Rodney Eastman, Canadian actor
- Rodney Fox (born 1940), Australian film maker and shark attack survivor
- Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (born 1946), U.S. Representative from New Jersey
- Rodney Greenblat (born 1960), American artist
- Rodney Jack (born 1972), St. Vincent football player
- Rodney Jerkins, producer
- Rodney King (born 1965), African-American whose beating by the LAPD sparked race riots in Los Angeles, California
- Rodney Leinhardt (born 1970), American professional wrestler
- Rodney Linderman, better known as Rodney Anonymous, of the Dead Milkmen
- Rodney MacDonald (born 1972), Canadian politician and current Premier of Nova Scotia
- Rodney Marks (born 1956), Australian comedian
- Rodney Marsh (footballer) (born 1944), English footballer
- Rod Marsh (born 1947), Australian cricketer
- Rodney Matthews (born 1945), English artist and illustrator
- Rodney Mullen (born 1966), professional skateboarder
- Rodney Robert Porter (1917-1985), English biochemist
- Rodney Rowland (born 1964), American actor
- Rodney Scott (born 1978), American actor
- Rodney Stuckey (born 1986), American basketball player
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[edit] Fictional
- Rodney Copperbottom, character in the movie Robots
- Rodney McKay, character in science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis
- Rodney Trotter, character in British sit-com Only Fools and Horses
- Rodney J. Squirrel, one of the main characters from Squirrel Boy
- The Wizard of Yendor
- Rodney Stone, the narrator of boxing novel Rodney Stone by Arthur Conan Doyle
[edit] Places
- New Zealand
- Rodney District, a territorial local authority in the North Island
- Rodney (New Zealand electorate), an electoral district containing most of Rodney District
- United States
- Rodney, Iowa
- Rodney Village, Delaware
- Rodney Scout Reservation Delmarva Council, Northeast, Maryland
- Australia
- Electoral district of Rodney, an electoral district in Victoria
[edit] Other uses
- Rodney (TV series)
- Rodney boat, a type of boat used for fishing & shore transport in Newfoundland
- HMS Rodney, six ships of the British Royal Navy named after Admiral George Brydges Rodney
- PS Rodney, an Australian paddle steamer
[edit] See also
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