'''Rodwell''', a name of Old English origin, is a locational surname deriving from any one of various places in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and Kent, England.In English, the meaning of the name Rodwell is "lives by the spring near the road".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/rodwell|title=Rodwell name meaning|website=www.sheknows.com}}</ref> Notable people and characters with the name include:
==Surname==
* Benjamin Hunter-Rodwell, British lawyer and Conservative politician * Brett Rodwell, Australian rugby league footballer * Sir Cecil Hunter-Rodwell, British colonial administrator and Governor * Charles Rodwell (born 1996), British-born French politician *Craig Rodwell, American gay rights activist and founder of the first gay bookstore *Emerson Rodwell, Australian soldier, cricket player, umpire, commentator and administrator * Eric Rodwell, American bridge player * George Herbert Buonaparte Rodwell, English composer, musical director, and author * Jack Rodwell, English footballer * James Rodwell, English rugby union sevens player * Jim Rodwell, English footballer and former chairman of Boston United * John Medows Rodwell, English translator of the Koran * John S. Rodwell, British ecologist based at the University of Lancaster * Lindy Rodwell, South African zoologist and conservationist *Matt Rodwell, Australian rugby league footballer *Roger de Rodwell, English medieval university chancellor *Sally Rodwell (1950–2006), New Zealand multi-disciplinary artist *Tony Rodwell, English footballer *Warren Rodwell, former soldier, university teacher, hostage survivor and songwriter *Warwick Rodwell, English author, archaeologist, architectural historian and academic
===In fiction===
* Andrew Rodwell, a fictional character from the Australia soap opera ''Neighbours'' * Michael Marlon Rodwell, character in ''Coronation Street'' played by Les Dennis *Gail Rodwell, a fictional character from the soap opera ''Coronation Street'' * Lord Rodwell Stark, in American TV series ''Game of Thrones'' * Michael Rodwell, a fictional character from the soap opera ''Coronation Street'' * Sadie Rodwell, a fictional character from the Australia soap opera ''Neighbours'' * Wendy Rodwell, a fictional character from the Australia soap opera ''Neighbours''
===Hyphenated name===
*Verna L. Jones-Rodwell, American politician *Caitlin O'Connell-Rodwell, American scientific consultant, author, co-founder and CEO of Utopia Scientific, elephant expert
==First name==
* Rodwell Ferguson, Belizean politician * Rodwell Makoto, Zimbabwean chess international master * Rodwell Munyenyembe, Malawi politician * Rodwell Williams, Belizean lawyer
==See also== * Rodwell, California, United States * Rodwell, Dorset ** Rodwell Trail, Weymouth, Dorset, England ** Rodwell Railway Station, Dorset, England * Rodwell, a means of obtaining drinking water from snow
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