Dargo

English

Etymology 1

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Proper noun

Dargo (plural Dargos)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dargo is the 104602^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 171 individuals. Dargo is most common among White (91.81%) individuals.

Etymology 2

From an Aboriginal word meaning "to wait", "to have patience".

Proper noun

Dargo

1. A river in eastern Victoria, Australia, which flows the Victorian Alps and East Gippsland regions.
2. A town in the Shire of Wellington, Victoria, Australia.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dargo”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 412.