Gender Masculine
Usage Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Galician
Pronounced Pron. /ro.ˈðɾi.ɣo/(Spanish) /ʁu.ˈdɾi.ɡu/(European Portuguese) /ho.ˈdɾi.ɡu/(Brazilian Portuguese) /ro.ˈdri.ɡo/(Italian)
Meaning & 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.