Rodríguez

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, Latin America, and The Philippines. 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.

It is a name associated with a great number of different people:

General

• Abelardo L. Rodriguez (born 1912 May 1889–13 February 1967), President of Mexico. Rodríguez took the presidency on 4 September 1932.
• Albita Rodríguez, United States singer
• Alejandro Encinas Rodríguez, Mexican politician
• Alfonso Daniel Rodríguez Castelao (1886–1950), Spanish writer and politician
• Alphonsus Rodriguez, Spanish saint
• Antonio Rodríguez San Juan, Venezuela politician
• Bender Bending Rodríguez, character from the TV series Futurama
• Carrie Rodriguez, United States singer-songwriter
• Cayetano José Rodríguez, Argentine politician
• Daniel Rodríguez, United States tenor
• David Rodriguez (singer-songwriter), United States singer-songwriter
• Eduardo Rodríguez, former president of Bolivia
• Elizabeth Rodriguez, United States actress
• Ellie Rodriguez (journalist), United States journalist
• Emir Rodríguez Monegal (1921–1985), Uruguyan literary critic, editor, writer
• Freddy Rodriguez, United States actor
• Gerardo Matos Rodríguez, Uruguayan composer
• Jai Rodriguez, United States actor
• Johnny Rodriguez, United States country singer
• José Luis Rodríguez (singer) ("El Puma"), Venezuelan singer and actor
• José Luis Rodríguez Pittí (1971- ), Panamanian writer and artist
• José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Spanish politician
• Jesusa Rodríguez, Mexican performer
• Junius P. Rodriguez (born 1957), United States academic
• Luis J. Rodriguez (born 1954), United States writer
• Manuel Rodríguez Erdoíza (1785–1818), Chilean lawyer and guerrilla leader, considered one of the founders of independent Chile
• Mariano Ospina Rodríguez, Colombian politician
• Mariel Rodriguez, Filipina actress and T.V. host
• Mario Rodríguez Cobos, Argentinean philosopher, author and nonviolence advocate
• Maxime Rodriguez, French composer
• Michelle Rodriguez, United States actress
• Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, Costa Rican politician
• Omar Rodríguez-López, United States composer
• Pat Rodriguez (1900–1964), Australian rules football player and administrator
• Ramón "Raymond" Luis Ayala Rodríguez, known as Daddy Yankee, Puerto Rican rapper
• Robert Rodriguez, United States film director
• Silvio Rodríguez, Cuban singer-songwriter
• Simón Rodríguez, Venezuelan philosopher and educator
• Sixto Diaz Rodriguez, (a.k.a. Rodriguez) United States singer
• Sonia Rodriguez, Canadian ballet dancer
• Ventura Rodríguez, Spanish architect
• William E. Rodriguez (1879–1970), Socialist Chicago City Council member and lawyer
• Ydanis Rodríguez, Democratic New York City Council member

Sports

• Ademar Rodríguez (born 1990), Mexican footballer
• Alex Rodriguez (born 1975), American baseball player
• Amy Rodriguez (born 1987), American soccer player
• Clemente Rodríguez, Argentinian football player
• Cosiri Rodríguez, Dominican volleyball player
• Cristian Rodríguez (boxer), Argentine boxer
• Douglas Rodríguez (boxer) (born 1950), Cuban boxer
• Edemir Rodríguez (born 1986), Bolivian football player
• Ellie Rodríguez (born 1946), Puerto Rican baseball player
• Emiliano Rodríguez, Spanish basketball player
• Ernesto Rodríguez (born 1969), Spanish volleyball player
• Iván Rodríguez (born 1971), Puerto Rican baseball player
• Jay Rodriguez, English footballer
• Jennifer Rodriguez, American speed skater
• Juan "Chi-Chi" Rodríguez (born 1935), Puerto Rican professional golfer
• Laurent Rodriguez (born 1960), French rugby union player and coach
• Luis Rodríguez (volleyball) (born 1969), Puerto Rican volleyball player
• Marvin Rodríguez, Costa Rican football player
• Maxi Rodríguez, Argentinian football player
• Pedro Rodríguez (cyclist), Ecuadorian road cyclist
• Rich Rodriguez (born 1963), American football coach
• Richard Rodríguez, Chilean road cyclist
• Ricardo Rodríguez (racing driver), Mexican Formula 1 race car driver
• Vicente Rodríguez (boxer), Spanish boxer
• Wandy Rodríguez, Dominican baseball player
• Yulianne Rodríguez, Cuban basketball player
• A family of Mexican professional wrestlers:
  • Aaron Rodríguez (born 1942), better known as Mil Máscaras; also notable as an actor
  • José Luis Rodríguez (born 1951), better known as Dos Caras; brother of Mil Máscaras
  • Alberto Rodríguez (born 1977), son of Dos Caras and nephew of Mil Máscaras; also known as Dos Caras, Jr. (in Mexico) and Alberto Del Rio (in WWE)

See also

• Rodrigues (surname), Portuguese equivalent of Rodríguez.
• Disambiguation Sub-Pages:

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