Etymology

arango

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Today it means: A rough carnelian bead, formerly used in Africa as currency when buying slaves for the slave trade. Full definition →

Malagasy rango
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arango · noun1

  1. Malagasy · borrowed fromrango“long and thin”
  2. English todayarango

Rango is the earlier form, attested from 1644. From Malagasy rango (“long and thin”).

Arango · proper noun2

  1. Spanish · borrowed fromArango
  2. English todayArango

Borrowed from Spanish Arango, habitational surname of Basque origin.

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