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:
Association footballers
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Ronaldo, 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
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
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Ronaldinho
Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), commonly known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho () or simply Ronaldinho, is a Brazilian retired professional association football, footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder, but was also deplo ...
, full name Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 1980), Brazilian footballer, also known as "Ronaldinho Gaúcho"
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Ronaldo Cezar Soares dos Santos (born 2000), Brazilian footballer
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Ronaldo da Silva Souza (born 1996), Brazilian footballer
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Ronaldo de Oliveira Strada (born 1996), Brazilian football goalkeeper
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Ronaldo Guiaro (born 1974), Brazilian footballer
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Ronaldo Giovanelli (born 1967), Brazilian football goalkeeper and pundit
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Ronaldo Henrique Ferreira da Silva (born 1994), Brazilian footballer
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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
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Ronaldo Kwateh (born 2004), Indonesian footballer
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Ronaldo Lumungo Afonso (born 2000), Santomean football winger
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Ronaldo Maczinski (born 1980), Brazilian footballer
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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
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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
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Ronaldo Pereira Alves (born 1977), Brazilian footballer
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Ronaldo Pompeu da Silva (born 1990), Brazilian football midfielder
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Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus (born 1965), Brazilian footballer also known as Ronaldão
Other people
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Ronaldo da Costa (born 1970), Brazilian long-distance runner
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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
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Ronaldo Munck, Argentine sociologist
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Ronaldo Puno, (born 1948), Filipino campaign manager
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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 worl ...
(born 1979), Brazilian mixed martial artist and submission grappler
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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 th ...
(born 1944), Filipino lawyer and politician
Fictional characters
* Ronaldo Fryman, a supporting character in the ''
Steven Universe
''Steven Universe'' is an American animated television series created by Rebecca Sugar for Cartoon Network. It tells the coming-of-age story of a young boy, Steven Universe ( Zach Callison), who lives with the Crystal Gems—magical, mineral ...
'' cartoon series
See also
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Rolando (disambiguation)
Rolando may refer to:
Entertainment
*'' Rolando'', a 2008 puzzle-adventure video game
*'' Rolando 2: Quest for the Golden Orchid'', a 2009 puzzle-adventure video game
*"Rolando", a song by Roland Kirk from the album ''Domino''
People
* Rolando (g ...
References
{{given name
Italian masculine given names
Spanish masculine given names
Portuguese masculine given names