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Yago

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: November 13
Origin: Medieval Spanish (Didacus), spread throughout the Hispanic and Lusophone world.. Meaning: Meaning debated: long associated with James (via Santiago → San Diego), now linked to medieval Latin Didacus, possibly from Greek 'didaché' (teaching).
Diego is the Spanish form derived from Didacus, long confused with Santiago (Saint James) due to phonetic proximity, hence the popular meaning linked to James.

Name day for Yago

November 13

Why this day? Yago is a short form of Diego, and shares its name day.

Yago is celebrated in France, the United States, Italy, Spain and Brazil on November 13; Germany on December 24.

The story of the name Yago

Yago is a short form of Diego. It keeps its origin (Medieval Spanish (Didacus), spread throughout the Hispanic and Lusophone world.) and meaning — meaning debated: long associated with James (via Santiago → San Diego), now linked to medieval Latin Didacus, possibly from Greek 'didaché' (teaching)., and shares its name day, November 13.

On birth records, Yago is rarely written as such: the Yagos are Diegos (22,635 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Diego page. Yago is also a short form of Santiago.

Frequently asked questions about Yago

What does Yago mean?

Yago is a short form of Diego, which means meaning debated: long associated with James (via Santiago → San Diego), now linked to medieval Latin Didacus, possibly from Greek 'didaché' (teaching)..

When is Yago's name day?

November 13, together with Diego: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Yago a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Diego.

Yago's profile

Energy 9/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 4/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 7/10

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  1. Georgette42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Cindy42%
  4. Lilou42%
  5. Zoé42%
  6. Louna42%
  7. Paulette42%
  8. Océane42%
  9. Manon43%
  10. Anaïs43%

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