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Rosario

"rosary"

Nicknames Chayo · Charo · Chayito

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ro·SAH·ree·oh

4 syllables. The highlighted syllable takes the stress. Pronunciation guide

Where it comes from

Spanish rosario (rosary, garland of roses), from Nuestra Señora del Rosario (Our Lady of the Rosary); Latin rosarium

What Rosario means

Rosario is a unisex name of Spanish origin meaning "rosary". It comes from Spanish rosario (rosary, garland of roses), from Nuestra Señora del Rosario (Our Lady of the Rosary); Latin rosarium. It is pronounced ro-SAH-ree-oh.

Feast October 7. Very common among Mexican women born before 1980; Chayo is the standard nickname.

Nicknames in Mexico: Chayo, Charo, Chayito. Chayo comes from the ending -sario with s becoming ch and the r dropped; Charo is the Spanish equivalent. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.

Popularity: a common name in Mexico.

Related meanings: marian, faith, flower.

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