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Amerigo - name meaning, origin|
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The boy's name Amerigo \a-meri-go, am(e)-rigo\ is of Italian origin. Variant of Heimrich (Old German) "home ruler". The US, founded on the principle of home rule, took its nickname of "America" from Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
Amerigo has 6 variant forms: America, Americo, Americus, Amerika, Ameriko and Amerikus.
For more information, see also related names Arrigo and Emery.
Baby names that sound like Amerigo are Aymeric, Aimeric and Emerich.
Amerigo is an uncommon first name for men and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)
Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy name Amerigo. Compare Amerigo with its variant forms and related boy names.|
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