Rodo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Rodo

Noble surnames, such as Rodo, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Rodo, 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 Rodo family originally lived in a round place, such as a field or meadow.

Early Origins of the Rodo family

Early History of the Rodo family

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Rodo Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Rodo family

Isidoro Arredondo (1653-1702), court painter to King Carlos II; and Nicolás Antonio de Arredondo, Viceroy of Río de la Plata from 1789-1795. He had the streets of Buenos Aires paved, and protected and developed the Argentinian cattle industry. Other prominent family members included...
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Migration of the Rodo 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.