Rodriguez Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Rodriguez

Rodriguez

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Suggested Readings for Rodriguez
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About Family Crests

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Where did the Spanish Rodriguez family come from? What is the Spanish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Rodriguez family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The prestigious surname Rodriguez originated in Spain, a country which has figured prominently in world affairs for hundreds of years. The name is patronymic in origin, deriving from the name of the father of the initial bearer, and its roots can be traced back to the Visigoths, the Germanic tribe who ruled Spain between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries. Rodriguez is derived from the Germanic personal name "Hrodric," which is composed of the elements "hrod," meaning "renown," and "ric," meaning "power." Thus, the name Rodriguez combines this personal name with the patronymic suffix "-ez," and refers to "a famous ruler."

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rodríguez, Rodriguez, Rhodriquez, Rhodriguez, Rodriz, Rodríguiz, Rodriguiz, Rodrigo, Roderiz, Ruderiz, Roiz and many more.

First found in Castile, where the name originated in Visigothic times.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Among the early explorers of the New World was Francisco Ruiz Galán, who journeyed to Argentina with Pedro de Mendoza in 1536. Also of note was Garci Rodríguez de Vergara, who accompanied Alvar Núñez to Paraguay in 1542. His brother Pedro remained in Spain as confessor to King Philip II. Juan Rodríguez Serrano voyaged with Magellan as far as the Philippines, and commanded the fleet after Magellan's death in 1521. Other members of the family who were early emigrants to Spain's colonies in the New World included Vicente, who emigrated to Peru in 1560.

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Suggested Readings for the name Rodriguez

Our Rodriguez Family: Descendants of Manuel Rodriguez and Isabel Ortega Alvarez of Spain by B.M. Rodriguez.

Some noteworthy people of the name Rodriguez

Dr. Juan G Rodríguez, American entomologist
Vicente Almodóvar Rodríguez, Spanish civil engineer
José María Francos Rodríguez, Spanish writer and politician
Enrique Rodríguez, Spanish Olympic boxer
Julio María Zapata y Rodríguez, Spanish architect
Ventura Rodriguez, Spanish architect
Rodolfo Arango Rodriguez (b. 1896), Cuban writer, and poet
Mario Carreño Rodríguez (b. 1932), Chilean veterinary
Dr. Manuel Gómez Rodríguez, Puerto Rican physicist
Angel Jurado Rodríguez (b. 1923), Bolivian metallurgical engineer
Tirso Lorenzo Rodríguez, Argentinean literary critic
Hernán Ovalle Rodríguez (b. 1910), Chilean architect
Francisco Rodríguez, Venezuelan boxer and Olympic gold medallist
Eliseo Rodríguez, professional baseball player
Chi-Chi Rodríguez, Golfer
Chi Chi Rodriguez (b. 1935), Puerto Rican golfer
Juan Antonio Rodriguez, from Galicia, arrived to the city of Guatemala of the Asuncion, Guatemala, where he became Assigned Attorney for the Town Council
Technical Sergeant (then Private) Cleto Rodriguez, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1945

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Rodriguez family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Rodriguez coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Rodriguez genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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Armorial histories

Armorial histories for the name Rodriguez.

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Clip art

Clip art of all the most used heraldic pieces.

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms for the name Rodriguez.

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Family Crest

Family Crest for the name Rodriguez.

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Family Tree proudly displaying the Rodriguez coat of arms.

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Surname Histories

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Symbolism

Symbolism with a Rodriguez family crest.

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The Rodriguez Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rodriguez Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.