Diogo

Portuguese

Etymology

The Portuguese equivalent of Spanish Diego, from Old Galician-Portuguese Diago, from Latin Didacus. The change from -a- to -o- in Portuguese is irregular, and has been explained as avoiding homonymy with Diago < diaconus.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈo.ɡu/ [d͡ʒɪˈo.ɡu], (faster pronunciation) /ˈd͡ʒjo.ɡu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈo.ɡo/ [d͡ʒɪˈo.ɡo], (faster pronunciation) /ˈd͡ʒjo.ɡo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈdjo.ɡu/ [ˈdjo.ɣu]

  • Rhymes: -oɡu
  • Hyphenation: Di‧o‧go

Proper noun

Diogo m (plural Diogos)

  1. a male given name
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