Rosendo is a Spanish male given name. The name comes from St.

Rudesind Saint Rudesind ( gl, San Rosendo, Rudesindo; pt, São Rosendo lat, Rudesindus) (November 26, 907 – March 1, 977) was a Galician bishop and abbot. He was also a regional administrator and military leader under his kinsmen, the Kings of León. ...

, San Rosendo, in Spanish (907–977) who was

Bishop of Iria Flavia Iria Flavia or simply Iria in Galicia, northwestern Spain, is an Ancient settlement and former bishopric in the modern municipality of Padrón, which remains a Catholic titular see. History Located at the confluence of the Sar and Ulla rivers, ...

at the time of

Rodrigo Velázquez Rodrigo Velázquez (died 977/8) was an important magnate of Galicia during the reigns of Ramiro II, Ordoño III, Sancho I, and Ramiro III. He used the title ''dux'' (duke), the highest in Galicia at the time, and he even treated diplomatically w ...

. Places named after the saint include

San Rosendo San Rosendo () is a Chilean city and commune in Bío Bío Province, Bío Bío Region. The city of San Rosendo lies on the gentle slopes of a hill overlooking the confluence of the rivers Bío Bío and Laja, which respectively bound the city ...

, a town in Chile. The best-known individual with the name today is

Rosendo Mercado Rosendo Mercado Ruiz (born 23 February 1954, Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish rock singer and songwriter. He was a member of bands Ñu and Leño, and is a prominent exponent of the so-called urban rock in Spain. Biography First steps His famil ...

, known simply as "Rosendo" in Spain, a Spanish singer. Other notable people with the name include: *

Rosendo Salvado Rosendo Salvado Rotea OSB (1 March 1814 – 29 December 1900) was a Spanish Benedictine monk, missionary, bishop, author, founder and first abbot of the Territorial Abbey of New Norcia in Western Australia. Early life and background Salvado was ...

(1814–1900), Spanish bishop in Australia *

, Spanish musician * Rosendo Fernández ( es), Spanish painter * Rosendo Huguet Peralta ( es), Spanish missionary and philosopher * Rosendo Mendizábal ( es), Argentine musician * Rosendo Radilla ( es), Mexican politician * Rosendo Canto ( es), Cuban essayist * Rosendo Salazar ( es), Mexican writer * Rosendo López, after whom a barrio( es) in Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina is named * Rosendo Hernández, after whom Autódromo Rosendo Hernández ( es), Argentina is named

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