name
Spanish
Diego
dee-AY-goh
/diːˈeɪɡoʊ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
diego
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Hebrew/Spanish (Latin America/Spain)
- Meaning
- Spanish form of James/Santiago; supplanter
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
Name of Diego Velázquez, Baroque painter, and Diego Rivera, Mexican muralist; one of the most iconic Spanish names
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