Mayo
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmeɪəʊ/
Proper noun
Mayo
- A county of Ireland.
- A village in County Mayo, Ireland.
- A townland in County Down, Northern Ireland.
- A municipality of Papineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada.
- A village in Yukon, Canada.
- A town, the county seat of Lafayette County, Florida, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Mercer County, Kentucky, United States.
- A census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.
- A census-designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States.
- A surname.
Derived terms
- (county in Ireland): Mayoman, Mayowoman
- Mayo scissors
Translations
Etymology 2
Named after the Mayo River, whose name in Mayo means "people of the riverbank."
Noun
Mayo
- A people indigenous to Mexico, living mainly in the northern states of Sonora and Sinaloa.
Synonyms
- Yoreme
References
- Who Are the Mayos?". Arizona State Museum. University of Arizona.
Further reading
- Mayo language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Mayo people on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Bikol Central
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Ma‧yo
- IPA(key): /ˈmajo/, [ˈma.jo]
Cebuano
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmajo/, [ˈma.jɔ]
- Hyphenation: Ma‧yo
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Mayo.
Chavacano
French
Etymology
The municipality is named after County Mayo in Ireland (derived from Irish via English).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.jo/
- Hyphenation: Ma‧yo
- Rhymes: -o
Derived terms
- Mayolois, Mayoloise
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
Shortened from Mayonnaise.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaːjo/
Audio (file)
Declension
Hiligaynon
Ilocano
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmajo/, [ˈmɐ.jo]
- Hyphenation: Ma‧yo
Maranao
Masbatenyo
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmajo/, [ˈma.jo]
- Hyphenation: Ma‧yo
Related terms
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