Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Macario

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MACARIO

GENDER: Masculine

USAGE: Spanish

PRONOUNCED: mah-KAH-ryo [key]

Meaning & History

Spanish form of the Latin name Macarius, derived from the Greek name Μακαριος (Makarios), which was in turn derived from Greek μακαρ (makar) meaning "blessed, happy". This was the name of several early saints.

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FEMININE FORM: Macaria

OTHER LANGUAGES: Macarius, Makarios (Late Greek), Makar, Makari, Makariy (Russian)

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