Rodrigo

roh-DREE-goh

/roʊˈdriːɡoʊ/

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Rodrigo

Name meaning and origin

Origin: Spanish/Visigothic (Latin America/Spain/Portugal)
Meaning: Famous ruler; renowned power
Gender: male

Pronunciation tips

From Visigothic 'hrod' (fame) + 'ric' (ruler/power); Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar was El Cid, Spain's national hero; name of composer Joaquín Rodrigo ('Concierto de Aranjuez'); extremely popular across the Spanish-speaking world

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