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Américo

From the Italian Amerigo, ultimately from Germanic roots: "work ruler".

Meaning and origin

Américo is the Portuguese and Spanish form of Amerigo, a name with Germanic origins meaning ruler of work or industrious ruler.

How to pronounce Américo

Portuguese (Portugal)ah-mer-REE-koo /ɐ.meˈɾi.ku/

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