"Maicon" meaning in Portuguese

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmaj.kõ/ [Brazil], [ˈmaɪ̯.kõ] [Brazil]
Etymology: First recorded in Brazil in the 1980s. Rendering of English Michael, having become popular due Michael Jackson’s fame. The ending in -on is probably due to the nasalization of the final original diphthong, pronounced in Brazilian Portuguese as /ow/, i.e. /ˈmaj.kow/ > [ˈmaj.kõw̃]. Etymology templates: {{bor|pt|en|Michael}} English Michael Head templates: {{head|pt|proper noun|||g=m|g2=|g3=|head=}} Maicon m, {{pt-proper noun|m}} Maicon m
  1. a male given name from English, of Brazilian usage Wikipedia link: Michael Jackson Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Portuguese given names, Portuguese male given names Synonyms: Maycon, Maicol Related terms: Miguel, Michel
    Sense id: en-Maicon-pt-name-4qkOtYLh Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for Maicon meaning in Portuguese (1.7kB)

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