Rodríguez (surname)

For other uses, see William Rodriguez (disambiguation) and Rodrigues (surname).
Rodríguez
Family name

Rodríguez in the Spanish provinces
Meaning "Son of Rodrigo"
Region of origin Spain
Language(s) of origin Spanish
Related names Rodigrue, Rodriques

Rodríguez is a Spanish patronymic (meaning Son of Rodrigo) and a common family name (surname) in Spain and Latin America. Its Portuguese equivalent is Rodrigues.

The "ez" signifies "son of". The name Rodrigo is the Spanish form of Roderick, meaning "famous power", from the Germanic elements "hrod" (fame) and "ric" power). It was the name of Roderic, the last Visigothic King before the Muslim conquest, and the subject of many legends. The surname Rodríguez could have originated in the 9th century when patronymic names originated.

Notable people with the surname include:

General

Film and television

Music

Politics

Sports

Fiction

See also

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, May 05, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.