MEANING & HISTORY
What does Honorio mean?
Honorio is a Spanish form of Latin Honorius. The historical name dictionary derives the older name from a Latin word associated with conferring honor.
The Spanish dictionary records the specific Latin source, making this a documented name transmission rather than a fresh invention from modern English honor. Honorio and Honorato share honor-related vocabulary but are distinct formations. The inherited root is an explanation of the name’s wording; it does not claim that an individual has received an award, title or official public recognition.
References for this explanation
Pronunciation & syllables
Synthetic voice reading
Wiktionary / Kaikki / Wiktextract · CC BY-SA 4.0
Origin and name formation
Spanish / Latin
Dictionary accounts by language
Spanish
Derived from Latin Honorius.
a male given name, equivalent to English Honorius
Wiktionary: Honorio (Spanish) ↗ · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract; common glosses translated for Filipino.
People with the name Honorio
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Honorio Lopez
Descriptions: Wikidata contributors (CC0).
Similar names to Honorio
Explore names with a similar opening or ending.
Names in this collection
- Honória♀Honour or esteem, through Honorius
- Honorato♂Honoured; worthy of esteem
- Hilario♂Cheerful or light-hearted
- Honesto♂Honest or upright in its Spanish word association
- Honorata♀Honoured; esteemed
- Horacio♂Spanish form of the Roman family name Horatius
- Liborio♂An Italian Liborius form with competing older-origin accounts
- Nerio♂Possible form of the Nereo name family
What rhymes with Honorio?
Dictionary rhyme matches for the readings shown.
Names with a similar written ending
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Records & sources
Recorded use
- OpenHalalan / COMELEC · 2001
- 8 elected-candidate records ·
HONORIO
· CSV row 1,344 · ODbL 1.0 - Wikidata
- 1 person records with this given name · Q21401517 · CC0
These records document use of the spelling; they are separate from birth statistics.
Follow the sources
- OpenHalalan — pinned 2001 COMELEC transcription (opens in a new tab)
- COMELEC — 2001 List of Elected Candidates (opens in a new tab)
- Wikidata given-name item Q21401517 — Honorio (opens in a new tab)
- Wikidata — Honorio Lopez (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary contributors — Honorio (Spanish) (opens in a new tab)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources — Honorius (opens in a new tab)