Mago
See also: mago
English
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
Mago (plural Magos)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Mago is the 39212th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 561 individuals. Mago is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (41.0%), White (34.05%) and Hispanic/Latino (18.36%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mago”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 490.
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Punic 𐤌𐤂𐤍 (mgn).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈma.ɡoː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈmaː.ɡo]
Proper noun
Magō m sg (genitive Magōnis); third declension
- a town in Minorca, Balearic Islands, now Mahon
- A Carthaginian male name
Declension
Third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Magō |
| genitive | Magōnis |
| dative | Magōnī |
| accusative | Magōnem |
| ablative | Magōne |
| vocative | Magō |
| locative | Magōnī Magōne |
Descendants
- Catalan: Maó
- → French: mayonnaise
- English: mayonnaise
- → French: mayonnaise
- English: Mago
- Italian: Magone
- Spanish: Mahón
References
- “Mago”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Mago in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaɡo/ [ˈma.ɣ̞o]
- Rhymes: -aɡo
- Syllabification: Ma‧go
Proper noun
Mago m or f by sense
- a surname
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
See mago.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈmaɡo/ [ˈmaː.ɣo]
- Rhymes: -aɡo
- Syllabification: Ma‧go
Proper noun
Mago (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄᜓ) (Christianity)
- Magi
- Synonym: Tatlong Hari
Further reading
- “Mago”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
- “Mago”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018