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Mario

American  
[mahr-ee-oh, mar-, mah-ryaw] / ˈmɑr iˌoʊ, ˈmær-, ˈmɑ rjɔ /

noun

  1. a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.


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Dating back to the 1950s, F1 has crowned Germans, Brits, Brazilians, and even an American named Mario Andretti without raising the Italian tricolore.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

In his refrigerated warehouses, located right up against the border wall -- in an area through which dozens of trucks pass -- Mario Jauregui is fed up with "always playing the guessing game."

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

He also played the part of Toad General in 2023's The Super Mario Bros.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

“Toy Story 5” and “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” each passed $1 billion worldwide.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

As they were going downstairs to the trains, Mario looked back over his shoulder.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden

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