Ronaldo is a Portuguese given name equivalent to the English

Ronald Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse ''Rögnvaldr'',#H2, Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; #H1, Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. or possibly from Old English ''Regenweald''. In some cases ''Ronald'' is an Anglicised ...

. It became a common name in all Portuguese-speaking countries, being also prevalent in Italy and Spanish-speaking countries.

People

Notable people known as Ronaldo include:

Association footballers

Ronaldo Ronaldo is a Portuguese given name equivalent to the English Ronald. It became a common name in all Portuguese-speaking countries, being also prevalent in Italy and Spanish-speaking countries. People Notable people known as Ronaldo include: As ...

, full name Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (born 1976), Brazilian footballer, was known as "Ronaldinho" in his early career *

Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (; born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains the Portugal national team. He is currently a free agent. Widely regarded as one of the greatest p ...

(born 1985), Portuguese footballer *

Ronaldinho Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), commonly known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho () or simply Ronaldinho, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder, but was also deployed as a winger. Wide ...

, full name Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 1980), Brazilian footballer, also known as "Ronaldinho Gaúcho" *

Ronaldo Cezar Soares dos Santos Ronaldo Cezar Soares dos Santos (born 7 December 2000), simply known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia. Club career Born in Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo was a São Caetano yout ...

(born 2000), Brazilian footballer *

Ronaldo da Silva Souza Ronaldo da Silva Souza (born 23 October 1996), simply known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for J1 League club Shimizu S-Pulse. Club career Flamengo Born in Itu, São Paulo, Ronaldo joined Flamengo's youth setup in 2013, from ...

(born 1996), Brazilian footballer *

Ronaldo de Oliveira Strada Ronaldo de Oliveira Strada (born 22 August 1996), or simply known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Atlético Goianiense. Club career Born in Salvador, Ronaldo joined Vitória's youth setup at the age of 14. H ...

(born 1996), Brazilian football goalkeeper *

Ronaldo Guiaro Ronaldo Guiaro (born 18 February 1974) is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who is the assistant coach of XV de Piracicaba. As a player, he was a centre-back who began his career at Guarani and went on to spend most ...

(born 1974), Brazilian footballer *

Ronaldo Giovanelli Ronaldo Soares Giovanelli (born 20 November 1967) is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer. Although as a child he was a forward, he spent his career as a goalkeeper. Club career Ronaldo begun his career in 1979, after making the ...

(born 1967), Brazilian football goalkeeper and pundit * Ronaldo Henrique Ferreira da Silva (born 1994), Brazilian footballer *

Ronaldo Henrique Silva Ronaldo Henrique Silva (born 10 April 1991), simply known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Inter de Limeira. Playing career Yokohama FC Ronaldo played for J2 League club Yokohama FC in the 2014 seas ...

(born 1991), Brazilian footballer *

Ronaldo Kwateh Ronaldo Joybera Junior Kwateh (born 19 October 2004) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Liga 1 club Madura United and the Indonesia national team. Club career Madura United He was signed for Madura ...

(born 2004), Indonesian footballer *

Ronaldo Lumungo Afonso Ronaldo Lumungo Afonso (born 11 July 2000), sometimes known as just Ronaldo, is a Santomean footballer who plays as a winger for Loures and the São Tomé and Príncipe national team. International career Neves made his professional debut w ...

(born 2000), Santomean football winger * Ronaldo Maczinski (born 1980), Brazilian footballer *

Ronaldo Marques Sereno Ronaldo Marques Sereno, also known as Ronaldo (born March 14, 1962, is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a forward. He was member of squad of 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship He played for Ulsan Hyundai of the South Korea So ...

(born 1962), Brazilian football forward *

Ronaldo Oliveira Ronaldo Augusto Antonio Oliveira (born 2 November 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for I-League club RoundGlass Punjab. Youth Career Ronaldo started his career in the youth academy of Salgaocar and participat ...

(born 1997), an Indian footballer * Ronaldo Pereira Alves (born 1977), Brazilian footballer *

Ronaldo Pompeu da Silva Ronaldo Pompeu da Silva (born 8 April 1990) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian club Vicenza. Club career In January 2016 Ronaldo was signed by Lazio. However, he was immediately left for sister club Salernitana. Th ...

(born 1990), Brazilian football midfielder *

Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus Ronaldo is a Portuguese given name equivalent to the English Ronald. It became a common name in all Portuguese-speaking countries, being also prevalent in Italy and Spanish-speaking countries. People Notable people known as Ronaldo include: Ass ...

(born 1965), Brazilian footballer also known as Ronaldão

Other people

Ronaldo da Costa Ronaldo da Costa (born June 7, 1970) is a Brazilian former long-distance runner and world-record holder for the marathon distance. He was born in Descoberto. Career Da Costa broke the ten-year-old marathon world record in 1998 in Berlin, having be ...

(born 1970), Brazilian long-distance runner *

Ronaldo Mulitalo Ronaldo Mulitalo (born 17 November 1999) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League (NRL). He has played for both and New Zealand at international level. Backgro ...

(born 1999), New Zealand-American Samoan rugby league player *

Ronaldo Munck Ronaldo Munck is an Argentine sociologist who has worked on the political sociology and globalisation of Latin America and Ireland. Biography Ronaldo Munck was born and educated in Argentina. He completed his PhD in political sociology at th ...

, Argentine sociologist *

Ronaldo Puno Ronaldo Villanueva Puno (born April 25, 1948), also known as Ronnie Puno, is a campaign manager and strategist in Philippine politics. He supported the presidential bids of eventual winners Fidel V. Ramos, Joseph Estrada, and Gloria Macapagal Arro ...

, (born 1948), Filipino campaign manager *

Ronaldo Souza Ronaldo Souza dos Santos (born December 7, 1979), nicknamed " Jacare" (), is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist and submission grappler who competed for UFC from 2013 to 2021. A highly regarded grappler on the world s ...

(born 1979), Brazilian mixed martial artist and submission grappler *

Ronaldo Zamora Ronaldo "Ronny" Bayan Zamora (born December 4, 1944) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who previously served as representative of the lone district of San Juan. He topped the bar exams in 1969 and was among the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the ...

(born 1944), Filipino lawyer and politician

Fictional characters

* Ronaldo Fryman, a supporting character in the ''

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