Rodrigo
Rodrigo is a
Spanish,
Portuguese and
Italian name derived from the
Germanic name ''
Roderick'' (
Gothic ''*Hroþareiks'', via Latinized ''Rodericus'' or ''Rudericus''), given specifically in reference to either
King Roderic (d. 712), the last
Visigothic ruler or to
Saint Roderick (d. 857), one of the
Martyrs of Córdoba (feast day
13 March).
The modern given name has the short forms ''Ruy, Rui'', and in
Galician ''Roy, Roi''.
The patronymic surname of this name is "''
Rodríguez''".
The name is very frequently given in Portugal; it was the most popularly given masculine name in 2011–2012, and during 2013–2016 ranked between 4th and 2nd most popular.
It is also moderately popular in Spain, ranking between 30th and 60th most popular during 2002–2015.
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