Paio

See also: paio

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Paaio, from Latin Pelagius, from Ancient Greek Πελάγιος (Pelágios), from πελάγιος (pelágios, “of the sea”), from πέλαγος (pélagos, “sea”). Compare Galician Paio; cf. also Spanish Pelayo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpaj.u/ [ˈpaɪ̯.u]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpaj.u/ [ˈpaɪ̯.u]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpaj.o/ [ˈpaɪ̯.o]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpaj.u/

• Homophone: paio
• Hyphenation: Pai‧o

Proper noun

Paio m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Pelagius

Related terms

• Sampaio