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Iago

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Translingual

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Etymology

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From the character in Shakespeare's Othello.

Proper noun

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Iago m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Triakidae – houndsharks.

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References

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English

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Etymology

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From Welsh, Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician Iago, from Latin Iācōbus (James), from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (ya‘ăqṓḇ, Jacob, literally he will/shall heel), from עָקֵב (‘āqḗḇ, heel) and the Biblical account of the patriarch Jacob's birth in Genesis 25:26. Doublet of Yago, Jago, James, Jacob, Jacques, Diego, Santiago, and San Diego.

Proper noun

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Iago

  1. A male given name.
  2. The villain of William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello; any similar villain or deceitful underling.

Anagrams

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Galician

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Spanish Yago, from Old Spanish Yago, from Latin Iācōbus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), borrowed from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from עקב. Doublet of Xacobe and Xaime.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈjaɡo/ [ˈjɑ.ɣ̞ʊ]
    • IPA(key): (gheada) /ˈjaħo/ [ˈjɑ.ħʊ]

     

    • Hyphenation: Ia‧go

    Proper noun

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    Iago m

    1. a male given name, equivalent to English Jacob
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    References

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    Italian

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    Italian Wikipedia has an article on:
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    Etymology

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    From English. Doublet of Giacomo.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈja.ɡo/
    • Rhymes: -aɡo
    • Hyphenation: Ià‧go

    Proper noun

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    Iago m

    1. a male given name

    Anagrams

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    Portuguese

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    Etymology

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      Borrowed from Spanish Yago, from Old Spanish Yago, from Latin Iācōbus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), borrowed from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from עקב. Doublet of Jacó, Jaime, and Tiago.

      Pronunciation

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      • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈja.ɡu/, /iˈa.ɡu/ [ɪˈa.ɡu]
        • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈja.ɡo/, /iˈa.ɡo/ [ɪˈa.ɡo]

      • Rhymes: -aɡu
      • Hyphenation: I‧a‧go

      Proper noun

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      Iago m

      1. a male given name, equivalent to English Jacob

      Spanish

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      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʝaɡo/ [ˈɟ͡ʝa.ɣ̞o]
      • IPA(key): (Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈjaɡo/ [ˈja.ɣ̞o]

      • Rhymes: -aɡo
      • Syllabification: Ia‧go

      Proper noun

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      Iago m

      1. a male given name, variant of Yago