Maicon

a male given name from English, of Brazilian usage

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmaj.kõ/

Etymology

Borrowed from English: Michael

In summary

First recorded in Brazil in the 1980s. Rendering of English Michael, having become popular due to Michael Jackson’s fame. The ending in -on is probably due to the nasalization of the final original diphthong, pronounced in Brazilian Portuguese as /ow/, i.e. /ˈmaj.kow/ > [ˈmaj.kõw̃].

Concepts

Michael

Synonyms

Miguel

Translations

مِيكَال

مِيخَائِيل

مِيشِيل

مَايْكْل

Miquel

Michael

Μιχαήλ

Μιχάλης

Michel

Michaël

Michele

Michaelus

Maikel

Michaël

Michel