Name Meaning & Origin
"A surname."
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
Peter Mark Roget was a British physician, natural theologian, lexicographer, and founding secretary of The Portico Library. He is best known for publishing, in 1852, the Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, a classified collection of related words (thesaurus). In 1824, he read a paper to the Royal Society about a peculiar optical illusion which is often (falsely) regarded as the origin of the ancient persistence of vision theory that was later commonly, yet incorrectly, used to explain apparent motion in film and animation.
Peter Mark Roget was a British physician, natural theologian, lexicographer, and founding secretary of The Portico Library. He is best known for publishing, in 1852, the Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, a classified collection of related words (thesaurus). In 1824, he read a paper to the Royal Society about a peculiar optical illusion which is often (falsely) regarded as the origin of the ancient persistence of vision theory that was later commonly, yet incorrectly, used to explain apparent motion in film and animation.
Life Path 11 — Intuition & Insight: Highly intuitive, idealistic, and visionary.
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Root element "Roget" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "A surname.".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~5 people named Roget in the US. Peaked in 1990 with 5 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Roget is 11, associated with Intuition & Insight. Soul Urge: 11. Personality: 9.
Roget is Predominantly Male. Based on US data, 100% male and 0% female.
Approximately 5 people in the United States are named Roget. The name peaked in 1990 with 5 recorded uses.
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