Given name & surname · also Greek
Nerio
Nerio is a surname, probably from Spanish, ultimately from Ancient Greek.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
A possible origin is Greek, although the derivation remains uncertain.
The story
In mythological stories, Nerio is associated with the wife of the god of war.
Nerio’s family of names
In English usage, Nerio as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Italian form Neri. Nerio has a related form in Nereus. In English usage, Nerio as a surname has a feminine form in Neria.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Nerio
- Nerio I AcciaioliItalian aristocrat and merchant, Baron of Vostitsa, Lord of Corinth, Duke of Athens1400–1394
- Nerio BernardiItalian actor (1899-1971)
- Nerio II AcciaioliDuke of Athens1416–1451
- Nerio NesiItalian politician, businessman and banker (1925–2024)
- Nerio Alessandrientrepreneurborn 1961
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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