Tiago, Tiago name, meaning of Tiago
Information about the name Tiago
- Etymology of the name Tiago.
- History of the name Tiago.
- Pronunciation of the name Tiago.
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Origin and meaning of the name Tiago
Tiago is a Portuguese boy name. Meaning: “supplanter”.
It is a diminutive of the name Santiago, which is a Spanish word for Saint James. Saint James was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ and the brother of John the Apostle. He was beheaded by King Herod Agrippa I in 44 AD.
Saint James is the patron saint of Spain, and his name has been popular in the country for centuries.