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BoyPronounced Italian /ˈmaː.rjo/; Spanish /ˈma.ɾjo/; German /ˈmaː.ʁi̯o/Slovene language family

Mário

Italian and Spanish form of Marius.

Quick answer

Mário is a boy name.

Pronunciation: Italian /ˈmaː.rjo/; Spanish /ˈma.ɾjo/; German /ˈmaː.ʁi̯o/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationItalian /ˈmaː.rjo/; Spanish /ˈma.ɾjo/; German /ˈmaː.ʁi̯o/
Language familySlovene

Meaning and history

Italian and Spanish form of Marius. Famous bearers include American racecar driver Mario Andretti (1940-) and Canadian hockey player Mario Lemieux (1965-). It is also borne by a Nintendo video game character, a moustached Italian plumber, who debuted as the playable hero of Donkey Kong in 1981. Spelled マリオ (Mario) in Japanese Katakana, he was reportedly named after Mario Segale (1934-2018), an American businessman who rented a warehouse to Nintendo.

Notes and context

Usage: italian, spanish, german, croatian