Etymology

yoyo

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Today it means: A female given name. Full definition →

Ilocano yóyo ← Philippine
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yoyo · noun, verb1

  1. Philippine · derived from
  2. Ilocano · borrowed fromyóyo
  3. English todayyoyo

Genericized trademark. Likely from Ilocano yóyo or another Philippine cognate.

Yoyo · proper noun2

* (female given name): From the propensity of female Chinese given names to reduplicate a syllable, resulting in a reduplicated syllable in the coining of an English given name not originating as a Chinese name.

Words from the same roots

Ilocanoyoyo all →

yo-yo

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