Yago (name) explained
Yago is a name of Spanish origin, first found in Galicia.[1] The given name Yago is a variant of lago, deriving from an old equivalent of Jacob,[2] meaning "supplanter".[3] Variations of the name include Yague, Yagües, Yáguez, Santiago, Santyago, San Diego, and others.[1] Santiago usually refers specifically to the New Testament apostles.[4] Yago is common as a surname in the Philippines.[2]
| Yago |
| Gender: | Male |
| Language: | Spanish, Portuguese |
| Alternative Spelling: | Iago |
| Related Names: | Iago, Tiago, Diego, Jaime, |
People with this name include:
Given name
- Yago (footballer, born 1992), Brazilian footballer Yago Fernando da Silva
- Yago (footballer, born 1994), Brazilian footballer Yago Moreira Silva
- Yago (footballer, born 1995), Brazilian footballer Yago Henrique Severino dos Santos
- Yago (footballer, born 1997), Brazilian footballer Yago César da Silva
- Yago Del Piero (born 1994), Brazilian football
- Yago Felipe (born 1994), Brazilian football midfielder
- Yago Fernández (born 1988), Portuguese footballer
- Yago Gomes (born 2001), Brazilian footballer
- Yago González (born 1979), Spanish footballer
- Yago Iglesias (born 1982), Spanish football manager
- Yago Lamela (1977–2014), Spanish long jumper
- Yago Lange (born 1988), Argentine racing sailor
- Yago Pikachu (born 1992), Brazilian footballer
- Yago Yao (born 1979), Equatoguinean former footballer
Surname
- Bernard Yago (1916–1997), Côte d'Ivoire cardinal and Archbishop of Abidjan
- Gideon Yago (born 1978), writer and former correspondent for MTV News and CBS News
- Steeve Yago (born 1992), French-born Burkinabé footballer who plays as a defender for Toulouse
- Takanori Yago (born 1994), Japanese sumo wrestler
Fictional characters
- Yago, a character from the Summoner video game series
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Yago Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms . HouseOfNames . 28 April 2024.
- Web site: Yago Name Meaning & Yago Family History . Ancestry . 2022 . 28 April 2024. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, 2022.
- Web site: Jago Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms . HouseOfNames . 5 March 1900 . 27 April 2024.
- Web site: Campbell . Mike . Meaning, origin and history of the name Yago . Behind the Name . 7 December 2022 . 28 April 2024.
