Macedonio
Macedonio Fernández was an Argentine writer, humorist and philosopher. His writings included novels, stories, poetry, journalism, and works not easily classified. He was a mentor to Jorge Luis Borges and other avant-garde Argentine writers. Seventeen years of his correspondence with Borges was published in 2000. His published poetry includes "Creía yo".
Meaning & Origin of Macedonio
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Macedonio Fernández was an Argentine writer, humorist and philosopher. His writings included novels, stories, poetry, journalism, and works not easily classified. He was a mentor to Jorge Luis Borges and other avant-garde Argentine writers. Seventeen years of his correspondence with Borges was published in 2000. His published poetry includes "Creía yo".
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The Story of Macedonio
Macedonio first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 9 Macedonios were born — ranking #2,966 that year. As of 2026, Macedonio ranks #7,271 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 164 Macedonios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Macedonio
Phonetically similar names — useful when Macedonio is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Macedonia
- Macadamia
- Macedon
- Macadamize
- Macedonian
- Macedonians
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- Macedoine
- Macaroni
- Maccaroni
- Mcenroe
- Macaronis
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About the name Macedonio
Macedonio is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 164 births in the dataset. Macedonio's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #2,966. Use the chart and map above to compare Macedonio's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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