Meaning: Portuguese form of James, derived through Santiago
The story
Tiago developed from Santiago, the Portuguese and Spanish Saint James name. The deeper James/Jacob etymology is disputed, so supplanter should not be presented as Tiago’s certain literal meaning.
Nicknames
- Ti
- Tiaguinho
Spellings & variants
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
- Modern
- Works everywhere
Origins
Tiago comes from Portuguese.
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