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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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Gabelli described “private market value with a catalyst” as a philosophical strategy that had been developed and taught by Mario Gabelli at Columbia Business School, and which “compares Buffett’s intrinsic value with a control premium.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

They included bricks that would play snatches of the iconic theme song and emit coin-collecting sound effects as Mario characters moved around.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

In the Mexican sunshine, this was a crowning performance for the ages as Mario Zagallo's outfit dismantled an Azzurri side packed with their own stars in Gigi Riva, Sandro Mazzola and Giacinto Facchetti.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Perisic’s cross had brushed the hair of teammate Igor Matanovic, leaving Mario Pasalic in an offside position when the ball reached him near the far post.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

“I’ll be right back,” I said, leaving Mario to wonder what was going on.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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