Vasco
Portuguese · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Vasco
Vasco derives from the Basque name Velasco, which likely originates from "vel" (meadow) or may relate to "vascu" (Basque), meaning "Basque man" or "from the meadow." The name is primarily used in Spanish and Portuguese cultures, with notable historical prominence through explorer Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese navigator who established the sea route to India in 1498.
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Etymology
Vasco derives from the Basque name Velasco, which likely originates from "vel" (meadow) or may relate to "vascu" (Basque), meaning "Basque man" or "from the meadow." The name is primarily used in Spanish and Portuguese cultures, with notable historical prominence through explorer Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese navigator who established the sea route to India in 1498.
Vasco currently ranks #6,424 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1916.
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