Paio

See also: paio

Portuguese

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpaj.u/ [ˈpaɪ̯.u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpaj.o/ [ˈpaɪ̯.o]

  • Homophone: paio
  • Hyphenation: Pai‧o

Proper noun

Paio m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Pelagius
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