Rodrigo

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Rodrigo () is a Spanish, Portuguese and Italian name derived from the Germanic name Roderick (Gothic *Hroþareiks, via Latinized Rodericus or Rudericus), given specifically in reference to either King Roderic (d. 712), the last Visigothic ruler or to Saint Roderick (d. 857), one of the Martyrs of Córdoba (feast day 13 March). The modern given name has the short forms Ruy, Rui, and in Galician Roy, Roi.

The patronymic surname of this name is "Rodríguez".

The name is very frequently given in Portugal; it was the most popularly given masculine name in 2011–2012, and during 2013–2016 ranked between 4th and 2nd most popular. It is also moderately popular in Spain, ranking between 30th and 60th most popular during 2002–2015.

History

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The form Rodrigo becomes current in the later medieval period. It is recorded in the Cantar de Mio Cid, written c. 1200, as the name of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (c. 1043 – 1099, known as El Cid Campeador), and Don Rodrigo king of the Visigoths (688-711), of the Spanish Visigothic Kingdom.

Rodrigo Jiménez de Rada (c. 1170 – 1247), Navarrese-born Castilian bishop and historian
Rodrigo Lanzol Borja (1431–1503), birth name of Pope Alexander VI (r. 1492–1503)
Rodrigo de Triana, Spanish sailor to have first sighted the New World (i.e., the island of Guanahani) on Columbus' first voyage
Rodrigo López (physician) (c. 1525 – 1594), physician to Queen Elizabeth
Rodrigo de la Guitarra, medieval Spanish musician

Modern given name

Rodrigo Soares (born 1992), Brazilian footballer known as Rodrigo
Rodrigo Blankenship (born 1997), American football player
Rodrigo Tiuí, Brazilian footballer
Rodrigo (musician) (1973–2000), Argentine singer
Rodrigo de la Cadena (born 1988), Mexican singer and performing artist
Rodrigo Callapina (16th-century), native Inca nobility
Rodrigo Damm (born 1980), Brazilian mixed martial artist
Rodrigo De Paul (born 1994), Argentine footballer
Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945), Filipino politician and 16th President of the Philippines (2016-2022)
Rodrigo González (Mexican musician) (1950–1985), Mexican musician also known as "Rockdrigo" González
Rodrigo González (swimmer) (born 1968), Mexican freestyle swimmer
Rodrigo Gracie (born 1975), a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist
Rodrigo Beckham (born 1976), Brazilian footballer
Rodrigo Macedo (born 1998), Portuguese footballer
Rodrigo Masias (born 1981), Peruvian basketball player
Rodrigo Moreno (athlete) (born 1966), Colombian race walker
Rodrigo Ninja (born 1981), Brazilian footballer
Rodrigo Núñez, Chilean footballer
Rodrigo Pessoa, Brazilian equestrian
Rodrigo Palacio, Argentine footballer
Rodrigo Chagas, Brazilian footballer
Rodrigo Gral, Brazilian footballer
Rodrigo Lindoso, Brazilian footballer
Rodrigo Tosi, Brazilian footballer
Rodrigão (footballer, born 1995) (Rodrigo de Souza Prado), Brazilian footballer
Rodrigo (footballer, born 1897) (Rodrigo Antonio Brandão, 1897–1959), Brazilian footballer
Rodrigo (footballer, born 1971) (Rodrigo Martins Vaz), Brazilian footballer
Rodrigo (footballer, born 1978) (Rodrigo Andreis Galvão), Brazilian footballer
Rodrigo (footballer, born August 1980) (Rodrigo Baldasso da Costa), Brazilian footballer
Rodrigo (footballer, born October 1980) (Rodrigo Lacerda Ramos), Brazilian footballer
Rodrigo (footballer, born 1985) (Rodrigo Leandro da Costa), Brazilian footballer
Rodrigo (footballer, born 1987) (Rodrigo Fagundes Freitas), Brazilian footballer
Rodrigo (footballer, born 1991) (Rodrigo Moreno Machado), Brazilian-born Spanish footballer
Rodrigo (footballer, born 1994) (Rodrigo Vasconcelos Oliveira), Brazilian footballer
Rodrigo (footballer, born 1999) (Rodrigo Guimarães Santos), Brazilian footballer
Rodrigo (beach soccer player), born 1993, Brazilian beach soccer player
Rodrigo Lima (fighter) (born 1991), Brazilian mixed martial artist
Rodrigo Lima (footballer) (born 1999), Cape Verdean footballer
Rodrigo Pesántez Rodas (1937–2020), Ecuadorian poet and writer
Rodrigo Santoro, Brazilian actor
Rodrigo dos Santos, Brazilian water polo player
Rodrigo Augusto da Silva (1833–1889), Brazilian senator that cosigned the Golden law (Lei Aurea)
Rodri (footballer, born 1996) (Rodrigo Hernández Cascante), Spanish footballer

Modern surname

América del Pilar Rodrigo, Argentine botanist who used the standard botanical abbreviation "Rodrigo"
Chandimanthu Rodrigo (born 1990), Sri Lankan Sinhala cricketer
Dushantha Lakshman Rodrigo (born 1968), Sri Lankan Sinhala Anglican cleric, Anglican Bishop of Colombo
Granville Rodrigo (1958–1999), Sri Lankan Sinhala actor and vocalist
Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999), Spanish composer
José Sisto Rodrigo, Commissioner of Guam
Joseph Lionel Christie Rodrigo (1895-1972), Sri Lankan academic
Lakshan Rodrigo (born 1987), Sri Lankan Sinhala cricketer
Lasantha Rodrigo (born 1938), Sri Lankan cricketer
Lasantha Rodrigo (general), Sri Lankan Army officer and the 25th Commander
Mahesh Rodrigo (1927–2011), Sri Lankan Sinhala cricketer and rugby player
Malcolm Rodrigo, Sri Lankan Sinhala cricketer
Manoj Rodrigo (born 1983), Sri Lankan Sinhala cricketer
Nalin Rodrigo, Sri Lankan Sinhala obstetrician, gynecologist, surgeon, medical teacher and medical administrator
Olivia Rodrigo (born 2003), American singer and actress
Philip Rodrigo, Sri Lankan Sinhala politician
Sandaruwan Rodrigo (born 1997), Sri Lankan Sinhala cricketer
Sanjaya Rodrigo (born 1979), Sri Lankan Sinhala cricketer
Teresa Rodrigo (1956–2020), Spanish scientist specializing in particle physics

References

[https://www.behindthename.com/name/rodrigo/top/portugal behindthename.com]
v. 467 (''[[:es:wikisource:Cantar del Mío Cid/Destierro del Cid17. Destierro del Cid]]''): ''Mio Çid don Rodrigo''

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