Mayo
English
Etymology 1
- (surname): Possibly instead derived from Old French, “Maiheu” from Hebrew, “Matthew” This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmeɪəʊ/
Proper noun
Mayo
- A county of Ireland.
- A village in County Mayo, Ireland.
- A townland in County Down, Northern Ireland.
- A municipality of Papineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada.
- A village in Yukon, Canada.
- A town, the county seat of Lafayette County, Florida, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Mercer County, Kentucky, United States.
- A census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.
- A census-designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States.
- A surname.
Derived terms
- (county in Ireland): Mayoman, Mayowoman
- Mayo scissors
Translations
county of Ireland
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Etymology 2
Named after the Mayo River, whose name in Mayo means "people of the riverbank."
Noun
Mayo
- A people indigenous to Mexico, living mainly in the northern states of Sonora and Sinaloa.
Synonyms
- Yoreme
Proper noun
Mayo
- An Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Mono people of northern Mexico.
References
- Who Are the Mayos?". Arizona State Museum. University of Arizona.
Further reading
- Mayo language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Mayo people on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Etymology 3
Proper noun
Mayo
- A town in southwest Ivory Coast.
Anagrams
Bikol Central
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Ma‧yo
- IPA(key): /ˈmajo/ [ˈma.jo]
Proper noun
Mayo
See also
Gregorian calendar monthsedit
Cebuano
Alternative forms
- May. — abbreviation
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmajo/ [ˈma.jo]
- Hyphenation: Ma‧yo
Proper noun
Mayo
Verb
Mayo
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Mayo.
See also
Chavacano
Etymology
Proper noun
Mayo
See also
Gregorian calendar months: mes del calendario Gregorianoedit
French
Etymology
The municipality is named after County Mayo in Ireland (derived from Irish via English).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.jo/
- Hyphenation: Ma‧yo
- Rhymes: -o
Proper noun
Mayo m
- a municipality of Papineau Regional County Municipality, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada
Derived terms
- Mayolois, Mayoloise
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
Shortened from Mayonnaise.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaːjo/
Audio: (file)
Noun
Mayo f (genitive Mayo, plural Mayos)
- (colloquial) mayonnaise
Declension
Declension of Mayo [feminine]
Further reading
Hiligaynon
Etymology
Proper noun
Mayo
See also
Ilocano
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmajo/ [ˈmɐ.jo]
- Hyphenation: Ma‧yo
Proper noun
Mayo
See also
Gregorian calendar months: bulan ti kalendario a Gregorianoedit
Karao
Etymology
Proper noun
Mayo
Maranao
Etymology
Proper noun
Mayo
See also
Masbatenyo
Etymology
Proper noun
Mayo
See also
Portuguese
Noun
Mayo m (plural Mayos)
- obsolete spelling of maio
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- May. — abbreviation
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈmajo/ [ˈmaː.jo]
- Rhymes: -ajo
- Syllabification: Ma‧yo
Proper noun
Mayo (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌᜓ)