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
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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
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Cristiano Ronaldo (born 1985), Portuguese footballer
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Ronaldinho, full name Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 1980), Brazilian footballer, also known as "Ronaldinho Gaúcho"
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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
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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 (born 1996), Brazilian football goalkeeper
* Ronaldo Guiaro (born 1974), Brazilian footballer
* Ronaldo Giovanelli (born 1967), Brazilian football goalkeeper and pundit
* Ronaldo Henrique Ferreira da Silva (born 1994), Brazilian footballer
* Ronaldo Henrique Silva (born 1991), Brazilian footballer
* Ronaldo Kwateh (born 2004), Indonesian footballer
* Ronaldo Lumungo Afonso (born 2000), Santomean football winger
* Ronaldo Maczinski (born 1980), Brazilian footballer
* Ronaldo Marques Sereno (born 1962), Brazilian football forward
* Ronaldo Oliveira (born 1997), an Indian footballer
* Ronaldo Pereira Alves (born 1977), Brazilian footballer
* Ronaldo Pompeu da Silva (born 1990), Brazilian football midfielder
* Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus (born 1965), Brazilian footballer also known as Ronaldão
Other people
* Ronaldo da Costa (born 1970), Brazilian long-distance runner
* Ronaldo Mulitalo (born 1999), New Zealand-American Samoan rugby league player
* Ronaldo Munck, Argentine sociologist
* Ronaldo Puno, (born 1948), Filipino campaign manager
* Ronaldo Souza (born 1979), Brazilian mixed martial artist and submission grappler
* Ronaldo Zamora (born 1944), Filipino lawyer and politician
Fictional characters
* Ronaldo Fryman, a supporting character in the ''Steven Universe'' cartoon series
See also
* Rolando (disambiguation)
References
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Italian masculine given names
Spanish masculine given names
Portuguese masculine given names