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“holding firm the good”
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01 / Meaning & origin
Darío is a masculine given name documented in Spanish. English Wiktionary traces it to Latin Dārīus. It is a form of Dārīus, for which English Wikipedia gives the meaning “holding firm the good”.
Meaning: “holding firm the good”
Learned borrowing from Latin Dārīus.
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Catholic cardinal (1929–2018)
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Argentine footballer (born 1990)
Uruguayan footballer (1972-)
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