Rodríguez (surname)

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 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.

In Belgium the House of Rodriguez d'Evora y Vega was for generations Great Breadmaster of Flanders, see: Marquess of Rode.

Notable people with the surname include:

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