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BoyPronounced Spanish /ro.ˈðɾi.ɣo/; European Portuguese /ʁu.ˈdɾi.ɡu/; Brazilian Portuguese /ho.ˈdɾi.ɡu/; Italian /ro.ˈdri.ɡo/Latvian language family

Rodrigo

Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Galician form of Roderick, via the Latinized Gothic form Rudericus.

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Rodrigo is a boy name.

Pronunciation: Spanish /ro.ˈðɾi.ɣo/; European Portuguese /ʁu.ˈdɾi.ɡu/; Brazilian Portuguese /ho.ˈdɾi.ɡu/; Italian /ro.ˈdri.ɡo/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationSpanish /ro.ˈðɾi.ɣo/; European Portuguese /ʁu.ˈdɾi.ɡu/; Brazilian Portuguese /ho.ˈdɾi.ɡu/; Italian /ro.ˈdri.ɡo/
Language familyLatvian

Meaning and history

Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Galician form of Roderick, via the Latinized Gothic form Rudericus. A notable bearer was Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, also known as El Cid, an 11th-century Spanish military commander.

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Usage: spanish, portuguese, italian, galician

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