Show ContentsRodó History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Rodó, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Rodó, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because Spain was conquered by the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries. The Rodó family originally lived in a round place, such as a field or meadow.

Early Origins of the Rodó family

The surname Rodó was first found in Castile, an important medieval Christian kingdom in northern Spain.

Early History of the Rodó family

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Rodó Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Arredondo, de Arredondo, Arredonda, Redondo, Redonda, Redondela, Rodó and many more.

Early Notables of the Rodó family

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Migration of the Rodó family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Baltasar de Arredondo, who sailed to Cuba in 1513; Juan Redonda sailed to Río de la Plata in 1535; Bartolomé Redondo sailed to New Spain in 1536.


Contemporary Notables of the name Rodó (post 1700) +

  • José Enrique Rodó (1872-1917), Uruguayan essayist


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