Iago

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Supplanter or one who takes the place of another
Pronunciation
YA-gaw(Welsh)
YA-ghuw(Galician)
Yah-go
ee-AH-go(English)
Popularity
Iago is not a very popular name globally, but it has gained more popularity in recent years, especially in Wales where it ranks 225th in popularity.

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Cartoon of Iago

Iago Name meanings & History

Supplanter or one who takes the place of another. Welsh and Galician form of Iacobus (see James). This was the name of two early Welsh kings of Gwynedd. It is also the name of the villain in Shakespeare's tragedy Othello (1603). The name Iago is primarily used in Wales, however, it has become more popular in other parts of the world as well.

Zodiac Sign of Iago: I love you Taurus

Synonyms of Iago:

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

A: Action,Aggressive,Ambitious,Argumentative,Assertive,Angry

G: Gregarious,Go-getter,Genuine,Goof-off

O: Obsessive,Organized,Obsolete,Ostentatious,Obstinate

Iago is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Devious name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Iago include Iago Aspas, a Spanish football player, and Iago Kiladze, a Georgian wrestler.

2.) IAGO (Male)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: Welsh form of James, which is ultimately derived from the Hebrew ya‘aqob (supplanting, seizing by the heel). See JAMES (English Names). (EE-AH-GO)


3.) Iago (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (Spanish, Welsh) a form of Jacob, James. Literature: the villain in Shakespeare’sOthello.

Other Forms: Jago


4.) Iago (Male)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: (Spanish) feisty villain

Other Forms: lagoh


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