Rodriguez

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Rodriguez ([roˈðɾiɣeθ] in Peninsular Spain or [ro'ðɾiɣes] in Latin America) is a Hispanic surname meaning "son of Rodrigo". It is often rendered without the accent mark, primarily outside Spanish-speaking countries. It may refer to:

People

Music

  • Sixto Rodriguez (1942–2023), singer-songwriter who recorded and performed under the mononym Rodriguez
  • Rodriguez (band), American rock band active in the mid-late 1990s
  • Adrián Rodríguez, Spanish actor and singer
  • Adrian Rodriguez (DJ), German trance producer and DJ, known as Rodriguez
  • Adrian Rodriguez (musician)
    , American musician, bassist of The Airborne Toxic Event
  • Magan & Rodriguez
    , Spanish musical duo
  • Martínez Rodríguez
    , Cuban vocalist who collaborated with Tacabro

Place names

American court cases

  • San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez (1973), a decision in which the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution does not confer a fundamental right to receive an education
  • Rodriguez v. United States (2015), a decision in which the United States Supreme Court ruled that, without reasonable suspicion, police officers may not extend the length of a traffic stop to conduct a dog sniff

See also