The first name Mario

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About the first name Mario

Meaning

The name Mario comes from the Roman name Marius; its exact meaning is uncertain.

Historical origin

The name Mario is an Italian and international form derived from Marius.

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Mario recalls the influence of Italian naming traditions in immigrant communities and the international Catholic repertoire.

Pronunciation:ma-riomaʁj.o

Frequency of the first name Mario by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Mario by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name MarioLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Mario in baptisms by year.10075502501845187519051935196519951845–1849 2 baptisms1875–1879 4 baptisms1915–1919 2 baptisms1940–1944 4 baptisms1945–1949 22 baptisms1950–1954 49 baptisms1955–1959 78 baptisms1960–1964 82 baptisms1965–1969 48 baptisms1970–1974 52 baptisms1975–1979 24 baptisms1980–1984 8 baptisms1985–1989 4 baptisms1990–1994 6 baptisms1995–1999 2 baptisms

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