Rodríguez (surname)

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Rodríguez
Family Name

Rodríguez in the Spanish provinces
Meaning "Son of Rodrigo"
Region of origin Spain
Language of origin Spanish
Related names Rodigrue, Rodriques
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Rodríguez is a Spanish Patronymic (meaning Son of Rodrigo) and a common family name (surname) in Spanish, Latin America and other places. The "ez" or "es" signifies "son of". The name Rodrigo is the Spanish form of Roderick, meaning "famous power", from the Germanic elements "hrod" (fame) and "ric" (power). It was the name of Roderic, the last Visigothic King before the Muslim conquest, and the subject of many legends. The surname Rodríguez could have originated in the 9th century when patronymic names originated. It was first found in Castile, where the name originated during Visigothic times. It is now the 9th most common surname among North Americans. The Portuguese equivalent of the name is Rodrigues.

It is a name associated with a great number of different people:

  • The family name Rodríguez is attested among the 17th Century Atlantic Creoles.

As a first name, it is associated with Saint Rodrigo (9th century).

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