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Rodríguez
Family name
Rodríguez in the Spanish provinces
Meaning	"Son of Rodrigo"
Region of origin	Spain
Language 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. 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

Albita Rodríguez, United States singer
Alejandro Encinas Rodríguez, Mexican politician
Alfonso Daniel Rodríguez Castelao (1886–1950), Spanish writer and politician
Alfonso Rodriguez, Jr., United States sex offender.
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 politican
Daniel Rodriguez, United States tenor
David Rodriguez, United States singer-songwriter
Emir Rodríguez Monegal (1921–1985), Uruguyan literary critic, editor, writer
Freddy Rodriguez, United States actor
Gerardo Matos Rodríguez, Uruguayan composer
Johnny Rodriguez, United States country singer
José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma", Venezuelan singer and actor
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Spanish politician
Junius P. Rodriguez (born 1957), United States academic
Luis J. Rodriguez (born 1954), United States writer
Manuel Rodríguez (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
Maxime Rodriguez, French composer
Michelle Rodriguez, United States actress
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Echeverría, Costa Rican politician
Omar Rodriguez, United States composer
Pablo Rodriguez, Canadian politician
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
Ventura Rodríguez, Spanish architect
Ydanis Rodriguez, Democratic New York City Council member.

Sports

Alex Rodriguez, United States baseball player
Clemente Rodríguez, Argentinian football player
Cosiri Rodriguez, Dominican volleyball player
Cristian Rodríguez, Argentine boxer
Douglas Rodríguez (born 1950), Cuban boxer
Edemir Rodríguez (born 1986), Bolivian football player
Emiliano Rodríguez, Spanish basketball player
Ernesto Rodríguez (born 1969), Spanish volleyball player
Héctor Rodríguez, Cuban baseball player
Iván Rodríguez, Puerto Rican baseball player
Jay Rodriguez, English footballer
Luis Rodríguez (born 1969), Puerto Rican volleyball player
Marvin Rodríguez, Costa Rican football player
Maximiliano Rodríguez, Argentinian football player
Pedro Álvaro Rodríguez, Ecuadorian road cyclist
Rich Rodriguez, United States football coach
Richard Rodríguez, Chilean road cyclist
Vicente Rodríguez, Spanish boxer
Wandy Rodríguez, Dominican baseball player
Yulianne Rodríguez, Cuban basketball player

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