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]
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Spanish, Portuguese |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Iago |
| Related names | Iago, Tiago, Diego, Jaime, |
People with this name include:
Given name
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- Yago, a character from the Summoner video game series
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Yago Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". HouseOfNames. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Yago Name Meaning & Yago Family History". Ancestry. 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, 2022
- ^ "Jago Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". HouseOfNames. 5 March 1900. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Campbell, Mike (7 December 2022). "Meaning, origin and history of the name Yago". Behind the Name. Retrieved 28 April 2024.