Amerigo
Germanic · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Amerigo
The given name 'Amerigo' means "home ruler" or "work ruler," derived from the Germanic elements *heim* (home) and *ric* (ruler).
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Etymology
The given name 'Amerigo' means "home ruler" or "work ruler," derived from the Germanic elements *heim* (home) and *ric* (ruler). It is primarily used in Italian culture, with no specific religious association, and is historically notable as the namesake of Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian explorer after whom the Americas were named.
Amerigo currently ranks #5,010 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1917.
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