Boy · Greek, through Latin
Pelayo
Say it: peh-LAH-yoh
Meaning
From Latin Pelagius, Greek pelagios 'of the open sea'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Honoured as the name of the 8th-century founder of the kingdom of Asturias.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Payo
| Portuguese | Paio |
|---|---|
| Galician | Paio |
| Latin | Pelagius |
Famous bearers
- Pelagius (Pelayo), first king of Asturias
- Saint Pelagius of Córdoba, boy martyr
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Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
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