"Iago" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /iˈɑːɡəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /iˈɑɡoʊ/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɑːɡəʊ Etymology: From Welsh, Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician Iago, from Latin Iācōbus (“James”), from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (ya‘ăqṓḇ, “Jacob”, literally “he will/shall heel”), from עָקֵב (‘āqḗḇ, “heel”) and the Biblical account of the patriarch Jacob's birth in Genesis 25:26. Doublet of Yago, Jago, James, Jacob, Jacques, Diego, Santiago, and San Diego. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cy|-}} Welsh, {{bor|en|es|-}} Spanish, {{bor|en|pt|-}} Portuguese, {{bor|en|gl|Iago}} Galician Iago, {{der|en|la|Iacobus|Iācōbus|James}} Latin Iācōbus (“James”), {{der|en|grc|Ἰάκωβος}} Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), {{der|en|he|יַעֲקֹב||Jacob|lit=he will/shall heel|tr=ya‘ăqṓḇ}} Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (ya‘ăqṓḇ, “Jacob”, literally “he will/shall heel”), {{doublet|en|Yago|Jago|James|Jacob|Jacques|Diego|Santiago|San Diego}} Doublet of Yago, Jago, James, Jacob, Jacques, Diego, Santiago, and San Diego Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Iago
  1. A male given name.
    Sense id: en-Iago-en-name-yDfLNrGi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42
  2. The villain of William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello; any similar villain or deceitful underling. Categories (topical): Fictional characters, William Shakespeare
    Sense id: en-Iago-en-name-U-oHrx3k Disambiguation of Fictional characters: 30 70 Disambiguation of William Shakespeare: 17 83
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