Rodrigues (, Portuguese: /ʁu.ˈdɾi.ɡɨʃ/) is a common surname in the

Portuguese language Portuguese ( or, in full, ) is a western Romance language of the Indo-European language family, originating in the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is an official language of Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and ...

. Its Spanish equivalent is Rodríguez. Rodrigues was originally a

Patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...

, meaning ''Son of

Rodrigo 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 Vis ...

'' or ''Son of Rui''. The "es" signifies "son of". The name Rodrigo (or the short form Rui) is the Portuguese form of

Roderick Roderick, Rodrick or Roderic (Proto-Germanic ''* Hrōþirīks'', from ''* hrōþiz'' "fame, glory" + ''* ríks'' "king, ruler") is a Germanic name, recorded from the 8th century onward.Förstemann, ''Altdeutsches Namenbuch'' (1856)740 Its Old Hi ...

, meaning "famous power" or "famous ruler", from the Germanic elements "hrod" (fame) and "ric" (power), from the

Proto-Germanic Proto-Germanic (abbreviated PGmc; also called Common Germanic) is the reconstructed proto-language of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European languages. Proto-Germanic eventually developed from pre-Proto-Germanic into three Germanic branc ...

''*Hrōþirīk(i)az''. It was the name of

Roderic Roderic (also spelled Ruderic, Roderik, Roderich, or Roderick; Spanish and pt, Rodrigo, ar, translit=Ludharīq, لذريق; died 711) was the Visigothic king in Hispania between 710 and 711. He is well-known as "the last king of the Goths". He ...

, the last

Visigothic The Visigoths (; la, Visigothi, Wisigothi, Vesi, Visi, Wesi, Wisi) were an early Germanic people who, along with the Ostrogoths, constituted the two major political entities of the Goths within the Roman Empire in late antiquity, or what is kno ...

King before the

Moorish The term Moor, derived from the ancient Mauri, is an exonym first used by Christian Europeans to designate the Muslim inhabitants of the Maghreb, the Iberian Peninsula, Sicily and Malta during the Middle Ages. Moors are not a distinct or se ...

Islam Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic Monotheism#Islam, monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God in Islam, God (or ...

ic conquest, and the subject of many legends. The surname Rodrigues could have originated in the 9th century when patronymic names originated. Its

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

equivalent is '' Rodríguez''. It may refer to:

General

Diogo Rodrigues Dom Diogo Rodrigues, Dom Diogo Roiz (; Lagos, Portugal – 21 April 1577; Colvá, Goa) was a Portuguese explorer of the Indian Ocean who sailed as an ordinary helmsmanAuguste Toussaint, ''History of the Indian Ocean'' (Chicago: University Pres ...

, Portuguese explorer * Eliane R. Rodrigues, Brazilian-Mexican applied mathematician and statistician *

Jan Rodrigues Juan Rodriguez (Dutch: , Portuguese: ) was one of the first documented non-indigenous inhabitants to live on Manhattan Island. As such, he is considered the first non-native resident of what would eventually become New York City. As he was born ...

, the first free black man to live in New York City *

João Rodrigues Cabrilho João is the Portuguese equivalent of the given name John. The diminutive is Joãozinho and the feminine is Joana. It is widespread in Portuguese-speaking countries. Notable people with the name are enumerated in the sections below. Kings * ...

, Portuguese explorer * João Rodrigues de Castelo Branco, known as ''Amato Lusitano'', Portuguese physician *

Olinde Rodrigues Benjamin Olinde Rodrigues (6 October 1795 – 17 December 1851), more commonly known as Olinde Rodrigues, was a French banker, mathematician, and social reformer. In mathematics Rodrigues is remembered for Rodrigues' rotation formula for vectors, ...

, French banker and mathematician *

Sarmento Rodrigues Manuel Maria Sarmento Rodrigues (15 June 1899 – 1 August 1979) was a naval officer, colonist and professor. He was born in 1899 in Freixo de Espada à Cinta, Portugal. He attended a secondary school in Bragança, Portugal, Bragança and attende ...

, Portuguese marine official, colonist and professor * Valerian Rodrigues, Indian Political Scientist

Arts

Amália Rodrigues Amália da Piedade Rebordão Rodrigues GCSE, GCIH (23 July 1920 – 6 October 1999), better known as Amália Rodrigues () or popularly as Amália, was a Portuguese '' fadista'' (fado singer) and actress. Known as the 'Rainha do Fado' ("Queen ...

, Portuguese Fado singer *

Francisco Rodrigues Lobo Francisco Rodrigues Lobo (1580 – 4 November 1622), sometimes called the ''Portuguese Theocritus,'' was a Portuguese poet and bucolic writer. He was born of rich and noble New Christian parents in Leiria, reading philosophy, poetry and writing of ...

, Portuguese poet * Jose Maria Rodrigues Jr., known as ''Joe Junior'', Hong Kong actor and former singer *

Nelson Rodrigues Nelson Falcão Rodrigues (August 23, 1912 – December 21, 1980) was a Brazilian playwright, journalist and novelist. In 1943, he helped usher in a new era in Brazilian theater with his play ''Vestido de Noiva (The Wedding Dress)'', considered ...

, Brazilian writer * Rodrigues Ottolengui, American writer and dentist *

Urbano Tavares Rodrigues Urbano Tavares Rodrigues, GCIH (December 6, 1923 – August 9, 2013) was a Portuguese professor of literature, a literary critic and a fiction writer, winner of many literary prizes. Life Urbano Tavares Rodrigues was born in Lisbon on Decembe ...

, Portuguese writer * Vasco Rodrigues Santana, Portuguese actor * Victor Rodrigues, Indian novelist and short story writer

Politics

* Américo de Deus Rodrigues Thomaz, Portuguese admiral and politician *

Carmona Rodrigues António Pedro Nobre Carmona Rodrigues (; born 23 June 1956 in Alvalade, Lisbon), grand-nephew of Óscar Carmona, is a university professor and a Portuguese politician. He was mayor of Lisbon (2004–2005, 2005–2007), and Minister of Public ...

, Portuguese politician *

Ferro Rodrigues Eduardo Luís Barreto Ferro Rodrigues (born 3 November 1949) is a Portuguese politician and economist who had been President of the Assembly of the Republic since 2015 until 29 March 2022, in the 13th (2015–2019) and 14th Legislatures (2019� ...

, Portuguese politician *

Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves, PC (; 7 July 1848 – 16 January 1919) was a Brazilian politician who first served as president of the Province of São Paulo in 1887, then as Treasury minister in the 1890s. Rodrigues Alves was elected the ...

, Brazilian politician * Hermes Rodrigues da Fonseca, Brazilian politician * Pedro Verona Rodrigues Pires, Cape Verdean politician * Rudolph Rodrigues, Indian MP for Anglo Indian from Calcutta, West Bengal * Stephen Rodrigues, Ex-Policemen and politician, father of Dominic Rodrigues and Bryan Rodrigues from Hyderabad, Telangana *

Sunith Francis Rodrigues General Sunith Francis Rodrigues, PVSM, VSM (19 September 1933 – 4 March 2022) was an Indian army officer who was Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army from 1990 to 1993 and Governor of Punjab from 2004 to 2010. Early life and educat ...

, Indian military and politician

Religion

* Max Rodrigues, Pakistani Catholic priest, 4th Bishop of Hyderabad, Pakistan *

Simão Rodrigues Simão Rodrigues de Azevedo (1510, Vouzela, Portugal - 15 June 1579, Lisbon), also known in English as Simon Rodericks, was a Portuguese Jesuit priest and one of the co-founders of the Society of Jesus. A Portuguese nobleman, Rodrigues was on ...

, Portuguese Jesuit

Sports

Adri Rodrígues Adrián Rodrígues Gonçalves (born 14 August 1988) is an Andorran international footballer who plays for Atlètic Club d'Escaldes as a right back. Club career Rodrígues started his career playing for FC Andorra in the season 2007–08. In 201 ...

(born 1988), Andorran international footballer * César Valentim Rodrigues (born 1979), Portuguese martial artist and film producer *

Christine Bannon-Rodrigues Christine Bannon-Rodrigues (born November 6, 1966) is an American martial artist, actress, stunt person, and choreographer. Biography A student of Don Rodrigues, Bannon-Rodrigues is a 9th degree black belt, she holds 9 World Champions ...

(born 1966), American martial artist and actress *

Evan Rodrigues Evan Rodrigues (born July 28, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre/ winger for the Florida Panthers of the of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanc ...

(born 1993), Canadian ice hockey player * Ivo Rodrigues (runner) (born 1960), Brazilian long-distance runner *

Ivo Rodrigues (footballer) Ivo Tiago dos Santos Rodrigues (born 30 March 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for F.C. Famalicão mainly as a left winger. Formed at Porto where he made a single Taça da Liga appearance, he played in the Primeira Liga ...

(born 1995), Portuguese footballer *

Karin Rodrigues Karin Rodrigues (born November 8, 1971, in São Paulo) is a volleyball player. She competed for Brazil at the 1999 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup, and 2000 Summer Olympics. There, she won the bronze medal with the Women's National Team. Rodr ...

, Brazilian volleyball player * Kosta Rodrigues, German football player *

Michael Rodrigues Michael Rodrigues may refer to: * Michael Rodrigues (politician) Michael J. Rodrigues (born May 30, 1959) is a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Massachusetts Senate representing the Massachusetts Senate's 1st Bristol an ...

, Pakistani Catholic tennis player *

Mônica Rodrigues Mônica Rodrigues (born September 20, 1967 in Rio de Janeiro) is a retired Brazilian female volleyball player. She won the silver medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering with Adriana Samu ...

, Brazilian volleyball player *

Jemimah Rodrigues Jemimah Jessica Rodrigues ( ; born 5 September 2000) is an Indian cricketer. She is an allrounder who plays for the Indian national women's cricket team and Mumbai women's cricket team. In addition, she also played for the Under-17 Maharashtra ...

, Indian cricketer * Rodrigues (footballer) (born 1997), Brazilian footballer

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