Maicon

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

First recorded in Brazil in the 1980s. Rendering of English Michael, having become popular due to Michael Jackson’s fame. The ending ⟨-on⟩ may be due to the nasalization of the original final diphthong /ow/ > [õw̃]. Doublet of Miguel.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmaj.kõ/ [ˈmaɪ̯.kõ]

Proper noun

Maicon m

  1. a male given name from English, of Brazilian usage

Further reading

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