35-1125: Ronaldo is a Portuguese given name equivalent to the English Ronald . It became a common name in all Portuguese-speaking countries, being also prevalent in Italy and Spanish-speaking countries. Notable people known as Ronaldo include: Ronald For other uses, see Ronald (disambiguation) . Not to be confused with Roland (name) . messi Pronunciation / ˈ r ɒ n əl d / Gender Male Language(s) English Origin Language(s) Old Norse, Old English Word/name Rögnvaldr , Regenweald Derivation regin + valdr or regen + weald Meaning "advice", "decision" + "ruler" Other names Short form(s) Ron Pet form (s) Roni, Ronnie , Ronny Related names Raghnall , Ronalda, Ronaldson , Rhona , Ronaldo , Reynold , Rainald , Renaud, Reinhold , Rónán Ronald
70-472: A Nationals 13–5 victory over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field . During the 2008 season Belliard set career highs with .473 slugging and .372 on-base percentages despite missing nearly 2 months with injuries. He hit 11 home runs in 96 games (296 at bats) making his ratio of 26.9 at bats-per-home run. This ranked second among Nationals behind Elijah Dukes . On August 30, 2009, Belliard was traded to
105-1044: A founding member of The Dubliners Ronald Dupree , American baseball player Ron Eldard , American actor Ronald Evans (1933–1990), American astronaut Ronald Ferguson (polo) , father of Sarah, Duchess of York Ronald Ferguson (economist) , American researcher of the racial education achievement gap Ronald Fisher (1890–1962), British statistician and geneticist Ronald Florijn , Dutch rower Ronald J. Garan, Jr. , American astronaut Ronald Girones , Cuban judoka Ronald Gora , American swimmer Ronald Green (1944-2012), American-Israeli basketball player Ron McClure , Jazz bassist Ronald McNeill, 1st Baron Cushendun , British Conservative politician Ron Greenwood (1921–2006), English football player and manager Ron Guidry , American baseball pitcher, New York Yankees Ron Hackenberger (born 1935), American businessman and car collector Ronald Max Hartwell , Australian historian Ronald Harvey (cricketer) , English cricketer Ronald A. Heifetz , cofounder of
140-489: A friend call back. That friend's message was returned by George Edwards, who met with the friend and said his daughter was pregnant and wanted money. The friend offered several thousand dollars. Later in November, a sports agent worked out a deal to pay $ 25,000 for a paternity test, and $ 125,000 more if the child was the athlete's. George Edwards and a different sports agent met Jan. 5 at a hotel near Lambert Field , where
175-629: A minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the New York Yankees worth $ 825,000. He was released on March 28. On March 30, 2011, Belliard agreed to a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies . He played in 53 games for the AAA Lehigh Valley IronPigs , hitting .251. On June 14, 2011, Belliard announced his retirement During the offseason, he used to play with
210-1487: A number of bands from the 1980s to the modern day Ronalds Ķēniņš , Latvian ice hockey player Ronald Kent Jr. (born 1999), American football player Ron Kind , American congressman Ronald Klink , Democratic politician and former United States Representative from Pennsylvania Ronald Koeman , Dutch football (soccer) player and coach Ronald Kray , English gangster Ron LeFlore (athlete), Detroit Tigers Ronald Lacey (1935–1991) British actor Ronald Lanzoni , Costa Rican long-distance runner Dr. Ronald Leung , Hong Kong politician and businessman in banking Ron Mael , American musician and songwriter Ronald Mallett , American physicist Ronald Mason Jr. , African-American university president Rónald Matarrita , Costa Rican footballer Ronald Méndez , Venezuelan volleyball player Ronald Michaud , American cartoonist Ronald D. Moore , American screenwriter and television producer David Ronald Musgrove , Democratic politician and former governor of Mississippi, better known as "Ronnie Musgrove" Ronald Clark O'Bryan (1944-1984), American murderer Ronnie O'Sullivan , British snooker player Ronald Patrick (born 1991), American football player Ron Paul , Texan congressman Ronald Pelton , American intelligence analyst and convicted spy Ronald Pereira Martins (born 2001), Brazilian footballer Ron Perlman , American actor Ron Petersen (born 1934), American mycologist using
245-500: A pregnancy. Federal prosecutors only described the athlete in court as "the victim." Court papers referred only to a " John Doe " in accusing George Edwards, 48, of extortion for allegedly seeking money for silence about the player supposedly impregnating Edwards' daughter. Belliard's agent, Dominic Torres, confirmed that Belliard was the player at the center of the extortion case and provided this statement: The events as they are told are completely unfounded. I have been working with
280-581: A senior partner at King & Wood Mallesons. Ron Atkinson , English football manager Ronald Azuma , American computer scientist Ronald Bandell (1946–2015), Dutch mayor Ronnie Barker (1929–2005), British comedian, known as one half of The Two Ronnies Ronnie Belliard , retired American baseball player Ronnie Biggs , British train robber Ron Blomberg (born 1948), American major league baseball player Ronald Breslow (1931–2017), American chemist Ronald Burkle , American businessman Ronnie Burns (actor) , part-time actor best noted as
315-602: A solo shot May 15. In 2000 , Belliard established career highs in several categories, including games (152), runs scored (83), hits (150) and doubles (30) while setting the Brewers' National League franchise record with career-high 9 triples. 2001 saw Belliard set a career mark with 11 home runs and equaled a career-high with 30 doubles previously set in 2000. Ronnie was Milwaukee's Opening Day second baseman. In 2002 , Belliard played second base (49 games) and third base (42 games) for Milwaukee. On January 17, 2003, Belliard
350-567: A two-year $ 3.5 million extension with the Nationals. He was viewed as a valuable veteran, capable of starting or as a utility infielder. Belliard hit a game-ending 2-run home run shot off of closer George Sherrill with 2 outs and 2 strikes in 12th inning, erasing a 2–1 deficit on June 29, 2008, against the Baltimore Orioles . On August 22, 2008, Belliard was a triple away from the cycle as he singled, doubled twice, and homered in
385-492: Is a cognate from Spanish and Portuguese. People with the name [ edit ] Ronald I of Buganda Ronald Acuña , Venezuelan baseball player Ronald Alcock (died 1991), British stamp dealer and philatelic speaker Ronalds Arājs , Latvian athlete Ronald Arculli , Former chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Non-official Members Convenor of the Executive Council of Hong Kong (Exco) and
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#1732787662267420-717: Is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse Rögnvaldr , or possibly from Old English Regenweald . In some cases Ronald is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Raghnall , a name likewise derived from Rögnvaldr . The latter name is composed of the Old Norse elements regin ("advice", "decision") and valdr ("ruler"). Ronald was originally used in England and Scotland , where Scandinavian influences were once substantial, although now
455-658: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Ronnie Belliard Ronald Belliard (born April 7, 1975) is an American former professional baseball second baseman . He played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1998 to 2010 for the Milwaukee Brewers , Colorado Rockies , Cleveland Indians , St. Louis Cardinals , Washington Nationals and the Los Angeles Dodgers . He batted and threw right-handed. Belliard
490-533: The All-Star Game after hitting .304 (103–339) in the first half with 5 home-runs and 37 RBI in 84 games (was voted in by players). He avoided arbitration and signed a 1-year contract on December 20 with a club option for 2006. In 2005 , Belliard collected new career-highs in homers (17) and RBI (78) as he finished 3rd among AL second basemen in RBI and doubles (36) and 4th in home runs. On July 30, 2006, Belliard
525-603: The Arizona Diamondbacks . In 24 games with the Dodgers, he hit .351 with 5 home runs and took over the starting second baseman job from Orlando Hudson for the post-season. On January 26, 2010, the Dodgers re-signed Belliard to a 1-year $ 850,000 contract. He played in 82 games as a part-time player for the Dodgers in 2010, hitting .216. He was designated for assignment on September 7, 2010, and then released on September 9. On February 4, 2011, Belliard agreed to
560-682: The National League Championship Series . Belliard eventually won his first World Series ring when the Cardinals won the 2006 World Series , defeating the Detroit Tigers , four games to one. At the end of the season, however, Belliard was not re-signed, and became a free agent. Belliard signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals on February 18, 2007 . He was added to
595-574: The Tigres del Licey in the Dominican Winter League , where he was the captain of the team. Federal authorities in St. Louis said a man, George Edwards, tried to get an athlete (not releasing his name, though Belliard's agent later confirmed it was the second baseman) to pay $ 150,000 to keep quiet about a sexual encounter with Edwards' daughter, Laura L. Edwards, which allegedly resulted in
630-460: The Center for Public Leadership at John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Ronald Herd , American professional wrestler Ronald K. Hoeflin , American philosopher Ronald Holassie , Trinidad and Tobago long-distance runner Ron Horsley , American author and illustrator Ronald "Ron" Howard , American filmmaker and actor L. Ron Hubbard (1911–1986), American author and
665-550: The FBI from the onset in an attempt to apprehend this known extortionist and his daughter. In the end, my client will be vindicated and due to the continuing legal nature of this case, I have no further comments at this time. An affidavit by FBI Special Agent Dustin Sorrells said this about the case: Laura Edwards and the athlete had an "encounter" on September 29 and she left messages for him in late October or early November. He had
700-490: The Los Angeles Dodgers for minor leaguer Luis Garcia. Belliard said this about the trade: I'm happy because I'm going to L.A. and that team is in first place, but I'm sad because I am going to leave a lot of friends. I've been here for the last three years and I made a lot of friends. This late in the year, this wasn't in my mind. In his first at-bat as a Dodger, Belliard hit a home run against Doug Davis of
735-434: The Nationals' 40-man roster on March 22, 2007. Following an Opening Day injury to shortstop Cristian Guzmán , second baseman Felipe López was moved to shortstop, while Belliard filled in at second base. Guzmán came back in early May, but at the end of June suffered a season-ending injury putting Belliard back into the starting line-up. By July 23 Belliard had appeared in 85 of the Nationals 98 games, batting .305, and signed
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#1732787662267770-732: The adopted son of George Burns and Gracie Allen Ronnie Burns (singer) , Australian singer Ronnie Burns (footballer) , former Australian rules footballer with the Geelong and Adelaide Football Clubs Ron Butlin (ice hockey) (1925–2014), Canadian ice hockey executive Ronald Castree , British child murderer Ronald Cerritos , Salvadoran footballer Ronald Cheng , Hong Kong pop star and movie actor Ron Chernow , American writer, journalist, historian and biographer Ronalds Cinks , Latvian ice hockey player Ronald D. Coleman , American politician Ronald Colman , English actor Ronnie Corbett , British comedian, known for his role as
805-545: The club experienced inconsistency at the position in 2003. Ronnie amassed career-highs in hits (169), doubles (48) and RBI (70) and also set a new career-high with 12 HR. He finished 2nd in the American League with 48 doubles, which represented the highest total by an Indian since Albert Belle 's 52 in 1995. His .282 batting average at second base led all AL second basemen. His 169 hits ranked 2nd and his 69 RBI placed 4th among league 2B. Belliard earned his first trip to
840-657: The founder of the Church of Scientology Ronald Jeremy Hyatt (born 1953), American pornographic actor, filmmaker, actor, and stand-up comedian Ronald Isley , R&B singer Ron Johnson (born 1955), senior United States senator for Wisconsin Ronald Jones (running back) (born 1997), American football player Ron Jones (athlete) , British track and field athlete Ronald Joseph (disambiguation) , several people Ronald Kapaz , Brazilian graphic designer Ron Keel (born 1961), heavy metal vocalist and guitarist for
875-577: The name [ edit ] Ronald Miller, a character in the American teen romantic comedy 1987 film Can't Buy Me Love Ronald McDonald , mascot of McDonald's Ronald the Cat, Nature Cat 's next-door neighbor and arch-enemy Ron Stoppable , Kim Possible's sidekick from the Disney animated series Kim Possible Ron Swanson , the mustachioed libertarian director of the eponymous department in
910-535: The name is common throughout the English-speaking world . A short form of Ronald is Ron . Pet forms of Ronald include Roni and Ronnie . Ronalda and Rhonda are feminine forms of Ronald . Rhona , a modern name apparently only dating back to the late nineteenth century, may have originated as a feminine form of Ronald . The names Renaud / Renault and Reynold / Reinhold are cognates from French and German respectively. The name Ronaldo
945-724: The other half of The Two Ronnies Ronald de Boer , Dutch football (soccer) player Ronald DeFeo Jr , American mass murder and family annihilator Ronald dela Rosa (born 1962), Filipino politician and retired police general Ronald de Mel (1925–2024), Sri Lanka Minister of Finance from 1977 to 1988 Ron Dennis , British businessman Ron DeSantis , American politician Ronnie James Dio , American singer for Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio, and Heaven and Hell Ronald Fielding Dodd (c.1890–1958), Scottish architect Ronald Dominique (born 1964), prolific American serial killer and rapist Ronald dos Santos Lopes (born 1998), Brazilian footballer Ronnie Drew , Irish singer and
980-598: The same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ronald&oldid=1257934731 " Categories : Given names Dutch masculine given names English-language masculine given names English masculine given names Masculine given names German masculine given names Scottish masculine given names Swedish masculine given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
1015-2466: The sitcom Parks and Recreation . Ron Weasley , a main character in Harry Potter , best friend of the title character Ronald "Ronnie" Raymond, half of the DC Comics superhero Firestorm . Ronald "Red" Daniels, main protagonist of Call of Duty: WWII . Ronald Knox , a reaper in the manga Black Butler by Yana Toboso See also [ edit ] Ronaldo Ronaldson Ron Ronnie Ronny Citations [ edit ] ^ Jones (1986) p. 427. ^ Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. ^ See Searle's Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum , page 397. ^ Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges 2006 p. 407; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Raghnall. ^ Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) pp. 234, 407; Hanks; Hodges (2003) §§ Raghnall, Ragnvald. ^ Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234. ^ Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. ^ Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) pp. 230, 408; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Rhona. References [ edit ] Hanks, P ; Hodges, F (2003). A Dictionary of First Names (MOBI). Oxford: Oxford University Press . ISBN 0198606052 . Hanks, P ; Hardcastle, K; Hodges, F (2006) [1990]. A Dictionary of First Names . Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press . ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1 . Jones, D ; Gimson, AC (1986) [1917]. Everyman's English Pronouncing Dictionary (14th ed.). J.M. Dent & Sons . OL 4296804M . Searle, D (1897) [1897]. Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum . Cambridge University Press . v t e Names derived from or cognates of Rǫgnvaldr Given names Rainaldo Rainald Ragnar Ragnall Ranald Reinhold Reginald Renald Renaldo Renaud Reynald Reynaldo Reynold Rognvald Ronald Ronaldo Reinaldo Raynaldo Ragnvald Regenweald Rögnvald Rægnald [REDACTED] Surnames McReynolds Reynolds Ronaldson Diminutives Reggie Ronaldinho [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share
1050-2380: The standard author abbreviation "R.H.Petersen" Ronald Pofalla (born 1959), German politician and manager Ronald Powell (born 1991), American football player Ronald van Raak (born 1969), Dutch politician Ronald Reagan (1911–2004), former actor, Governor of California and 40th President of the United States Ronald Reid-Daly (1928–2010), Rhodesian military commander Ronald Ringsrud , US author and emerald expert Ron Rivest , American cryptographer Ronald Santanna Rodrigues (born 1997), Brazilian footballer Ronald Russell (disambiguation) , Multiple people Ron Saunders (1932–2019), English football player and manager Ronald Scobie (1893–1969), British Army officer Ronald "Bon" Scott , lead singer of AC/DC from 1974 to 1980 Ronald Schill , German judge and politician Ronald L. Schlicher , American diplomat Ronald Alan Schulz (1965–2005), American civilian contract worker killed in Iraq Ronnie Schneider , American Rock and roll manager Ronald Searle (1920–2011), British cartoonist Ronald "Ron" Sexmith (born 1964), Canadian singer-songwriter Ronald Gene Simmons (1940-1990), American spree killer and family annihilator Ronald Steele , American basketball player Ronald Stretton , British track cyclist John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892–1973), British writer Ronald "Ronnie" Turner (1960-2022), American actor, singer, and youngest son of Tina Turner Ron Underwood , American film director Ronnie Vannucci, Jr. , American musician and member of The Killers Ronnie Van Zant (1948–1977), American musician Ronald Venetiaan , former president of Suriname Ronald Virag (born 1938), French cardiovascular surgeon Ron Washington (born 1952), American baseball player and manager Ronald "Ronnie" Washington (born 1963), American football player Ronnie Wood , British rock musician ( The Rolling Stones ), and artist Ronald Wright (boxer) American professional boxer Ronalds Žagars , Latvian former football goalkeeper Ronald Zilberberg (born 1996), Israeli Olympic figure skater Ronald Zoodsma (born 1966), Dutch volleyball player Fictional people with
1085-640: Was born in The Bronx, New York . Belliard is born to Dominican parents, in Bronx New York. Belliard attended Central High School in Miami, Florida . He is a distant cousin of former major league shortstop Rafael Belliard . Belliard was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 8th round of the 1994 Major League Baseball draft . Belliard played in the Brewers farm system from 1994 to 1999, winning Texas League All-Star honors in 1996 and in 1998 he
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1120-528: Was honored as a Triple-A All-Star, International League All-Star, Baseball America 1st Team Minor League All-Star and Brewers Minor League Player of the Year. He made his Major League debut on September 12, 1998, as a pinch runner against the Chicago Cubs and he got his first Major League hit in his first at-bat, as a pinch hitter, on September 16 against the Cincinnati Reds . In 1999 , Belliard
1155-590: Was named Milwaukee Brewers rookie player of the year. After he began the season at Triple A Louisville , he was recalled on May 11. He finished the season tops among National League rookies in almost every offensive category, including batting average (1st), runs batted in (6th), multi-hit games (4th), runs (6th), hits (4th), total bases (5th), doubles (2nd), triples (T-3rd), hitting streaks (T-5th), walks (1st), on-base percentage (1st), slugging percentage (3rd) and extra base hits (4th). Ronnie hit his first Major league home run and drove in his first run with
1190-537: Was signed as a minor league free agent by the Colorado Rockies after being non-tendered by Milwaukee on December 20 and became the first non-roster invitee in franchise history to start on Opening Day. Belliard signed a one-year deal with the Cleveland Indians for the 2004 campaign. In 2004 Belliard enjoyed a fine season from an offensive standpoint, stabilizing the second base position after
1225-514: Was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for utility infielder Héctor Luna in a move designed to acquire for St. Louis an every-day second baseman for the stretch run, and to provide bench bat strength for Cleveland. Belliard was a key part of the Cardinals' success in the 2006 National League Division Series when he hit .462 with two RBI and two runs scored. The Cardinals defeated the San Diego Padres three games to one to advance to
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