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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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The warrant for COB secretary-general Mario Argollo is "in the hands of the general command of the Bolivian Police," Attorney General Roger Mariaca told a press conference.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

It reached a head when a Fulham goal for Josh Maja was controversially disallowed for an accidental handball by Mario Lemina directly before scoring.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The highest-grossing movie of the year worldwide is the videogame adaptation “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” where fans can be confident the the protagonists will just regenerate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Education Secretary Mario Delgado said the school year would end on 5 June, leaving parents across the country with less than four weeks to find additional childcare.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Mario had never had an old Chinese gentleman bow to him before and he didn’t quite know what to do.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden

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