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Paio.

a male given name, equivalent to English Pelagius

4 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈpaj.u/Brazil[ˈpaɪ̯.u]Brazil/ˈpaj.u/Portugal
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Pelagius

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Paaio, from Latin Pelagius, from Ancient Greek Πελάγιος (Pelágios), from πελάγιος (pelágios, “of the sea”), from πέλαγος (pélagos, “sea”). Compare Galician Paio; cf. also Spanish Pelayo.

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