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Rodrigo

English translation/equivalent: Rodrigo

Origin: Derived from ancient German Roderich and means "rich in glory." In "I Promessi Sposi" the character Rodrigo wanted to impede the marriage of Renzo and Lucia, so for this reason the name has assumed the meaning of "arrogant."

Name Day/Onomastico: March 13—in memory of St. Rodrigo, martyred in Cordoba in 857.

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