Rodda is a British surname, possibly derived from the Old English word roda, meaning "forest clearing/open space", or from the town in Herefordshire named Rodd.[citation needed] An alternative derivation is found in Cornwall and amongst the Cornish people.[citation needed]
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
Emily Rodda (born 1948), pen name of Australian author Jennifer Rowe
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fiction novel by Roger Zelazny Isle of the Dead (Rodda novel), a 2005 children's fantasy novel by Emily Rodda Isle of the Dead (painting), a symbolist painting...
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