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BoyPronounced English /ˈfɹoʊ.doʊ/English language family

Frodo

A name meaning "wise".

Quick answer

Frodo is a boy name meaning "wise".

Pronunciation: English /ˈfɹoʊ.doʊ/.

GenderBoy
Meaningwise
PronunciationEnglish /ˈfɹoʊ.doʊ/
Language familyEnglish

Meaning and history

This name is derived from Old English froda meaning "wise". This is the name of the hobbit hero in The Lord of the Rings (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, who used Old English to translate some hobbit names (Frodo's true hobbit-language name is Maura ). In the novel Frodo Baggins is the bearer of the One Ring on the quest to destroy it in Mount Doom.

Notes and context

Usage: literature