hodge/hɒd͡ʒ/EtymologyFrom a Middle English diminutive of the given name Roger. The substitution of H for R is common in English words derived from Norman French.nameA surname originating as a patronymic.A place name in the United States:; An unincorporated community in the Mojave Desert, San Bernardino County, California.A place name in the United States:; A village in Jackson Parish, Louisiana.A place name in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Lafayette County, Missouri.nounA rustic; a country person.