Jago is a name first found in Cornwall (now part of England, UK), with the variant spellings Jagoe, Jagow, Jeago, Jego,[1] Jeggo, Lago, and others.[2] Its origins are debated,[1] but one theory is that it derives from the Welsh lago and Cornish Jago, meaning "James",[2] which is a later version of the name Jacob, meaning "supplanter".[1]
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | Cornish and Welsh |
| Meaning | "James", a later form of "Jacob" |
People with the name Jago include:
Single name
edit- Jago (illustrator) (born 1979), British illustrator
- Jago (sculptor) (born 1987), real name Jacopo Cardillo, Italian sculptor
- Jago of Britain, a legendary king of the Britons
First name
edit- Jago Cooper (born 1977), British archaeologist
- Jago Eliot (1966–2006), British artist
Surname
edit- Becky Jago (born 1976), British television presenter
- Charles Jago (born 1943), Canadian historian
- Fred W. P. Jago (fl. 1838–1892), scholar of the Cornish language
- F. V. Jago (1780–1846), English antiquary and oriental traveller, later styled Francis Vyvyan Jago Arundell
- Harry Jago (1913–1997), Australian politician
- James Jago (1815–1893), British physician
- Martin Jago (born 1972), British-American poet and stage director
- Nick Jago (born 1977), British musician; drummer of the American rock band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
- Richard Jago (1715–1781), British poet
- Valentine Jago (1913–1983), an Irish politician
Fictional characters
edit- Henry Gordon Jago, a Doctor Who character
- Jago, a character in C. J. Cherryh's Foreigner series
- Jago (Killer Instinct), a playable character from the video game Killer Instinct
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Jago Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". HouseOfNames. 5 March 1900. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Jago Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 27 April 2024.