Rood (surname)
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Rood may refer to:
  • Rood
    Rood
    A rood is a cross or crucifix, especially a large one in a church; a large sculpture or sometimes painting of the crucifixion of Jesus.Rood is an archaic word for pole, from Old English rōd "pole", specifically "cross", from Proto-Germanic *rodo, cognate to Old Saxon rōda, Old High German ruoda...

    , a Christian cross or crucifix
  • Rood (unit), an English unit of length or area
  • Rood (Scots)
    Rood (Scots)
    A Scottish rood was a land measurement of Anglo-Saxon origin. It was in greatest use in the South East of Scotland, and along the border, whereas in the north various other systems were used, based on the land's productivity, rather than actual area...

    , a Scottish unit of area
  • "Rood" (song)
    Rood (Song)
    Rood is a single by Dutch artist Marco Borsato from his album Symphonica in Rosso. The song was written and produced by John Ewbank. It reached the number-one position in both the Dutch charts and the Flemish Ultratop 50....

    , a 2006 single by Dutch artist Marco Borsato

Surname

Rood as a surname may refer to:
  • Denise Rood
    Denise Rood
    Denise Rood , violinist, has for 15 years been a member of Philharmonia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra and is currently a member of the Santa Fe Opera. She has participated in numerous concert tours of Japan and North America, and dozens of recordings with EOS, Philharmonia Virtuosi, and the American...

     (born 1955), violinist
  • John Rood
    John Rood
    John C. Rood was Acting Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 13, 2006 as Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation....

    , American politician
  • Michael Rood , Messianic preacher
  • Ogden Rood
    Ogden Rood
    Ogden Nicholas Rood was an American physicist best known for his work in color theory. He studied in Berlin and Munich before his appointment as Chair of Physics at Columbia University, a position he held from 1863 until his death...

     (1831–1902), American physicist
  • Richard Rood (1958–1999), professional wrestler better known by his ring name of Rick Rude
  • Richard Rood (violinist)
    Richard Rood (violinist)
    Richard Rood is an American violinist, and is currently a leading member of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra a well as a 1st violinist of the New York City Opera and the Associate Concertmaster of the Santa Fe Opera during the summer season....

     (born 1955)
  • Theoderic Rood
    Theoderic Rood
    Theoderic Rood was a printer of incunabula at Oxford, England. His activities in the city can be dated with any certainty only to the years 1481 and 1482, but probably extend between around 1481 and 1484...

    (fl. 1470s), printer
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