The first name Rodrigue

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About the first name Rodrigue

Meaning

The name Rodrigue traditionally means “famous ruler”.

Historical origin

The name Rodrigue comes from Germanic Hrodrik, formed from hrod “fame” and ric “power”.

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Rodrigue illustrates the diversity of European forms descended from the same older naming tradition.

Pronunciation:ro-driguʁɔdʁ.iɡ

Frequency of the first name Rodrigue by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Rodrigue by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name RodrigueLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Rodrigue in baptisms by year.201510501810184118721903193419651810–1814 1 baptisms1825–1829 1 baptisms1830–1834 1 baptisms1840–1844 1 baptisms1845–1849 1 baptisms1850–1854 3 baptisms1855–1859 1 baptisms1860–1864 4 baptisms1865–1869 7 baptisms1870–1874 10 baptisms1875–1879 20 baptisms1880–1884 9 baptisms1885–1889 20 baptisms1890–1894 17 baptisms1895–1899 8 baptisms1900–1904 6 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms1910–1914 3 baptisms1915–1919 2 baptisms1930–1934 4 baptisms1935–1939 9 baptisms1940–1944 1 baptisms1945–1949 9 baptisms1950–1954 2 baptisms1955–1959 6 baptisms1960–1964 3 baptisms1965–1969 1 baptisms

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