name
Talino
tah-LEE-noh
tɑːˈliːnoʊListen
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Syllable breakdown
Talino
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Filipino/Tagalog (Philippines)
- Meaning
- a Tagalog masculine name meaning intelligence, cleverness, and mental acuity — from the Tagalog talino meaning to be clever, quick-witted, and intellectually capable; the name expresses one of the most valued personal qualities in Filipino culture, where educational achievement and intellectual excellence carry enormous social prestige — a legacy of both the pre-colonial emphasis on literary and diplomatic skill and the American colonial period's introduction of mass public education that Filipinos embraced with exceptional enthusiasm; giving a son the name Talino expresses the aspiration that he will be mentally gifted and will use his intelligence to succeed and to contribute to his family and community
- Gender
- male
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