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Telmo
Say it: TEL-moh
Meaning
From San Telmo, formed from Sant Elmo, the sailors' patron Saint Erasmus (Greek erasmios 'beloved'); the title later passed to the Dominican Pedro González Telmo.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
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
| Portuguese | Telmo |
|---|
Famous bearers
- Pedro González Telmo, Dominican patron of sailors
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Where this comes from
- Calendars of saints and name days
- National birth statistics of European countries source
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