English
Rodrigues
Rodrigues comes from Portuguese Rodrigues ‘son of Rodrigo’.
- Portuguesec. 1500–presentRodrigues‘son of Rodrigo’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Portuguesec. 1500–presentRodrigues‘son of Rodrigo’
- Englishtodaysame form
The story
Also from Spanish Rodrigues, variant spelling of Rodríguez. The island is named after Portuguese explorer Diogo Rodrigues (c. 1490–1577).
Every English word from Portuguese Rodrigues
Today it means
name A surname originating as a patronymic
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Portuguese Rodrigues / Rodrigues