Maicon
Portuguese
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
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Proper noun
[edit]Maicon m
- a male given name from English, of Brazilian usage
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
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Maicon on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt
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