Mario

proper nounnouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈmaɹiəʊ//
United Kingdom//ˈmɑːɹiəʊ//
United States//ˈmɑɹioʊ//
United States//ˈmæɹioʊ//

A male given name from Italian or Spanish.

proper noun

1
A male given name from Italian or Spanish.
It's-a me! Mario!
Mario enjoying the smells of the calliopsis alongside the grounds' quincunx paths, the sweetish pines and the briers' yeasty musk […].
Coccinelle, the flamboyant star of a female-impersonation revue at the Carrousel Club in Paris, recounted the saga of her physical transformation to Italiaan journalist Mario Costa.
But there’s no need to bug out if you see the fuzzy eight-legged creature, as they’re pretty much harmless, said Mario Padilla, head entomologist at the Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center near Denver.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Mario, both of which coming from Latin Marius.

noun

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Variant of Mario AndrettifigurativeEllipsis of Mario Andretti (“one who drives fast or recklessly”).

Forms

plural: Marios

Marine · Of, or pertaining to, a marine corps.Marines · The United States Marine Corps.Marino · A surname.

Mario · A male given name from Italian or Spanish.

Marion · A female given name from Hebrew.Maris · A surname.Marisa · A female given name from Spanish, variant of Marissa.

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