Mário

See also: mario, Mario, marìo, and Mârio

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Marius, from the Oscan praenomen 𐌌𐌀𐌓𐌉𐌖𐌔 (marius), likely ultimately of Sabine and Italic origin, originating in Rome. Alternatively, derived from Mars. By folk etymology seen as a masculine form of Maria.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈma.ɾi.u/ [ˈma.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈma.ɾju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈma.ɾi.o/ [ˈma.ɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈma.ɾjo/

  • Hyphenation: Má‧ri‧o

Proper noun

Mário m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Mario or Marius

Slovak

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaːriɔ/

Proper noun

Mário m anim (genitive singular Mária, nominative plural Máriovia, declension pattern of chlap)

  1. a male given name

Declension

Further reading

  • Mário”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
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