Rodda Explained

Rodda is an English and Cornish surname. It can be either a variant of Roda or Rhoda, or a West Cornwall variant of Rodd.^[1]

Notable people with the surname include:

• Adrian G. Rodda (1911–1997), New Zealand civil servant
• Albert S. Rodda (1912–2010), California State Senator
• Alby Rodda (1920–2002), Australian rules footballer
• Christine Rodda (born 1955), Australian paediatric endocrinologist and academic
• Emily Rodda (born 1948), pen name of Australian author Jennifer Rowe
• Leonard Rodda (1892–1970), Australian politician
• Matt Rodda (born 1966), British politician

Other

• A. E. Rodda & Son, Cornish clotted cream makers
• Rodda Paint, a paint company in the US

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks . Patrick . Lenarčič . Simon . McClure . Peter . Dictionary of American Family Names . 30 November 2022 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-024511-5 . 13 August 2024 . Rodda.