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Mario.

A male given name from Italian or Spanish.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmaɹiəʊ/England/ˈmɑːɹiəʊ/England/ˈmɑɹioʊ/US/ˈmæɹioʊ/US
  1. A male given name from Italian or Spanish.

    It's-a me! Mario!
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Mario, both of which coming from Latin Marius.

noun/ˈmaɹiəʊ/England/ˈmɑːɹiəʊ/England/ˈmɑɹioʊ/US/ˈmæɹioʊ/US
  1. Ellipsis of Mario Andretti (“one who drives fast or recklessly”).

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Mario, both of which coming from Latin Marius.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.