Diego
Spanish
proper noun
Definitions
- thought to be a diminutive of Santiago or, most likely, a contraction of the preposition "de" (of) + "Iago" (Galician for Jacob, which is pronounced "d'Iago").
Etymology
Inherited from Latin Sanctus, sanctus (saint, holy) derived from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος derived from Hebrew (modern) יַעֲקֹב (heel-grabber, Jacob).
Origin
Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)
יַעֲקֹב
Gloss
heel-grabber, Jacob
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- diego English
- Iacobus Latin
- Iacomus Latin
- Iacōbus Latin
- Iācōbus Latin
- Sanctus Latin
- Sanctus, sanctus Latin
- sanctus, Sanctus Iācōbus Latin
- Diego Italian
- Яков Russian
- Βασίλειος Ancient Greek
- Γεώργιος Ancient Greek
- Δημήτριος Ancient Greek
- Θεόδωρος Ancient Greek
- Νικόλαος Ancient Greek
- Ἠλίας Ancient Greek
- Ἰάκωβος Ancient Greek
- Ἰακώβ Ancient Greek
- Ἰωάννης Ancient Greek
- Diago Portuguese
- Diogo Portuguese
- ディエゴ Japanese
- يَعْقُوب Arabic
- James Old French
- Sânandrei Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- Sângiordz Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- Sânicoară Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- Sânmedru Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- Sântilie Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- Sântioan Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- Sântoader Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- Sânvăsii Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- יעקבֿ Yiddish
- יַעֲקֹב Hebrew (modern)
- יַעֲקֹב Hebrew (modern)
- יעקב Hebrew (modern)
- San Old Portuguese
- sãmedru Aromanian
- Якаў Belarusian
- יַעֲקֹב hbo