Ronaldo
Ronaldo is a Portuguese[1] name equivalent to the Scottish Ronald. From the football super stars, it became a very common name in all Portuguese speaking countries, being also prevalent in Italy and Spanish speaking countries.
Notable people known as Ronaldo include:
- Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer) (born 1976), Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima, was known as "Ronaldinho" in his early career to distinguish with Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus
- Cristiano Ronaldo (born 1985), Portuguese international footballer
- Ronaldinho, full name Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 1980), Brazilian international footballer, also known as "Ronaldinho Gaúcho"
- Ronaldo da Costa (born 1970), Brazilian long-distance runner
- Ronaldo Guiaro (born 1974), Brazilian international footballer
- Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus (born 1965), Brazilian international footballer also known as Ronaldão
- Ronaldo Maczinski (born 1980), Brazilian footballer
- Ronaldo Giovanelli (born 1967), Brazilian footballer
- Ronaldo Munck, Argentine sociologist
- Ronaldo Pereira Alves (born 1977), Brazilian footballer
- Ronaldo Puno, (born 1948), Filipino campaign manager
- Ronaldo Zamora (born 1944), Filipino lawyer and politician
Fictional characters
- Ronaldo Fryman, a supporting character in the Steven Universe cartoon series
References
- Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Ronaldo". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
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