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Meaning & History

Means "river" in Spanish or Portuguese. A city in Brazil bears this name. Its full name is Rio de Janeiro, which means "river of January", so named because the first explorers came to the harbour in January and mistakenly thought it was a river mouth.

Related Names

Same SpellingRio 2
User SubmissionsRíó, Rio

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Entry updated May 29, 2020