Indio
Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Indio
The given name 'Indio' means "Indian" in Spanish and Portuguese, derived from the Latin *Indicus* ("of India"), originally used by European colonizers to refer to the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
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Etymology
The given name 'Indio' means "Indian" in Spanish and Portuguese, derived from the Latin *Indicus* ("of India"), originally used by European colonizers to refer to the indigenous peoples of the Americas. It is primarily used in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking cultures, notably in Latin America and the Philippines, with historical context tied to colonial-era misidentification of Native Americans as "Indians."
Indio currently ranks #12,956 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2008.
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