Meaning: Form of Roderick: famous ruler
The story
Rodrigo continues the older Roderick name family in Spanish, Portuguese and other Romance languages. Its Germanic roots combine fame with a ruler or king.
Nicknames
- Rui
- Digo
- Rodri
- Rigo
Spellings & variants
- Roderick
- Rodrigue
- Ruy
Famous namesakes
- Rodrigo Díaz de VivarEl Cid, medieval knight
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Rodrigo comes from Portuguese and Spanish.
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Possibly all and guard or cautious
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Spanish and Portuguese form of Peter: stone
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Brave as a bear
Aurelio
Golden, through Aurelius
Salvador
Savior
Francisco
Frenchman, through Franciscus
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