Rodrigues (surname)
For other uses, see Rodrigues (disambiguation).
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| Language(s) of origin | Portuguese |
Rodrigues is a common surname in the Portuguese language. It was originally a Patronymic, meaning Son of Rodrigo or Son of Rui. The "es" signifies "son of". The name Rodrigo (or the short form Rui) is the Portuguese form of Roderick, meaning "famous power" or "famous ruler", from the Germanic elements "hrod" (fame) and "ric" (power), from the Proto-Germanic *Hrōþirīk(i)az. It was the name of Roderic, the last Visigothic King before the Moorish Islamic conquest, and the subject of many legends. The surname Rodrigues could have originated in the 9th century when patronymic names originated. Its Spanish equivalent is Rodríguez.
It may refer to:
General
- Diogo Rodrigues, Portuguese explorer
- Francisco Rodrigues Lobo, Portuguese poet
- Jan Rodrigues, the first free black man to live in New York City
- João Rodrigues Cabrilho, Portuguese explorer
- João Rodrigues de Castelo Branco, known as Amato Lusitano, Portuguese physician
- Jose Maria Rodrigues Jr., known as Joe Junior, Hong Kong actor and former singer
- Nelson Rodrigues, Brazilian writer
- Olinde Rodrigues, French banker and mathematician
- Rodrigues Ottolengui, American writer and dentist
- Sarmento Rodrigues, Portuguese marine official, colonist and professor
- Simão Rodrigues, Portuguese Jesuit
- Urbano Tavares Rodrigues, Portuguese writer
- Vasco Rodrigues Santana, Portuguese actor
- Victor Rodrigues, Indian novelist and short story writer
Music
- Amália Rodrigues, Portuguese Fado singer
- Chris Rodriguez, American Contemporary Christian musician and singer-songwriter.
- Guilherme Rodrigues, Portuguese jazz musician
- Leo Rodriguez, Brazilian Sertanejo music singer, songwriter
Politics
- Américo de Deus Rodrigues Thomaz, Portuguese admiral and politician
- Carmona Rodrigues, Portuguese politician
- Ferro Rodrigues, Portuguese politician
- Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves, Brazilian politician
- Hermes Rodrigues da Fonseca, Brazilian politician
- Pedro Verona Rodrigues Pires, Cape Verdean politician
- Sunith Francis Rodrigues, Indian military and politician
Sports
- Christine Bannon-Rodrigues (born 1966), American martial artist and actress
- Ivo Rodrigues (runner) (born 1960), Brazilian long-distance runner
- Ivo Rodrigues (footballer) (born 1995), Portuguese footballer
- Karin Rodrigues, Brazilian volleyball player
- Kosta Rodrigues, German football player
- Mônica Rodrigues, Brazilian volleyball player