Rodrigues
English edit
Etymology edit
From Portuguese Rodrigues (“son of Rodrigo”). Also from Spanish Rodrigues, variant spelling of Rodríguez. The island is named after Portuguese explorer Diogo Rodrigues (c. 1490–1577).
Proper noun edit
Rodrigues
- A surname originating as a patronymic
- An outer island of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean.
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Translations
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Rodrigues is the 1122nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 31,280 individuals. Rodrigues is most common among White (45.85%) and Hispanic/Latino (41.26%) individuals.
See also edit
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Rodriguez. By surface analysis, Rodrigo + -es (“son of”). Compare Spanish Rodríguez.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: Ro‧dri‧gues
Proper noun edit
Rodrigues m or f by sense
- a surname originating as a patronymic
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Rodrigues m or f by sense