The name 罗杰 is formed through a phonetic adaptation process, where two existing Chinese characters are selected solely for their sound to approximate the pronunciation of a foreign name, most commonly "Roger". The character 罗 (luó) provides the "Ro" sound, and 杰 (jié) provides the "jer" or "dger" sound, creating a combined pronunciation of "Luójié". This is a standard method for transcribing foreign names into Chinese, where the individual meanings of the characters (which here could loosely be "gauze/net" and "outstanding") are largely irrelevant and chosen purely for their auditory match.