Diego

Also known as Diego (given name), Diego (first name)

Diego is a Spanish masculine given name. The Portuguese equivalent is Diogo. The etymology of Diego is disputed, with two major origin hypotheses: Tiago and Didacus.

Key facts

Given Name Revised.name: Diego
Given Name Revised.gender: Male
Given Name Revised.region: Spain
Given Name Revised.related names: Diogo

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Encyclopedic overview

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Etymology
''Tiago'' hypothesis
''Didacus'' hypothesis
As a patronym
As an ethnic term
See also
References

Diego is a Spanish masculine given name. The Portuguese equivalent is Diogo. The etymology of Diego is disputed, with two major origin hypotheses: Tiago and Didacus.

The name also has several patronymic derivations, listed below.

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