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Mino

Statistics: Italy · native version ↗
Boy Name day: July 25
Origin: Hebrew, from Ya'aqov, via Latin Iacobus/Iacomus. Meaning: may God protect; "he who holds the heel".
From the Hebrew Ya'aqov (Jacob), rendered in Latin as Iacobus and in the late form Iacomus, from which the Italian Giacomo derives.

Name day for Mino

July 25

Why this day? Mino is a short form of Giacomo, and shares its name day.

Mino is celebrated in Italy on July 25.

The story of the name Mino

Mino is a short form of Giacomo. It keeps its origin (Hebrew, from Ya'aqov, via Latin Iacobus/Iacomus) and meaning — may God protect; "he who holds the heel", and shares its name day, July 25.

On birth records, Mino is rarely written as such: the Minos are Giacomos (48,893 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Giacomo page. Mino is also a short form of Cosimo, Girolamo, Guglielmo.

Frequently asked questions about Mino

What does Mino mean?

Mino is a short form of Giacomo, which means may God protect; "he who holds the heel".

When is Mino's name day?

July 25, together with Giacomo: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Mino a name in its own right?

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

Mino's profile

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

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