Ajo

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/ˈɑːhoʊ/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginO'odham oʼoho ← Spanish ajo →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Pima County, Arizona, United States.

Origin

  1. Spanishajo“garlic”
  2. O'odhamoʼoho“paint”
  3. EnglishAjo

Borrowed from O'odham oʼoho (“paint”), possibly under influence from Spanish ajo (“garlic”). The Tohono O'odham people obtained red paint pigments from the area.

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APA

Ajo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ajo

MLA

“Ajo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ajo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ajo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ajo.

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