Mario

American  

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

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Director of Pendine Park, Mario Kreft, said the sector would be "lost" without migrant workers.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

And no one's ever called that Mario Kart or yo-yo racing or whatever the terminology is.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Driving across the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge reminds us that government can still do great things and that we can change the trajectory of New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The opening weekend for Amazon MGM's "Project Hail Mary" logged a healthy $81 million, and was followed up by "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" with $131 million.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“I’ll be right back,” Mario says, handing his clapper to Fiona as he heads off to wait in a Porta-Potty line.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen