Diego

Diego is a Spanish name usually explained as arising from Santiago, the Spanish name of Saint James, which was misdivided as Sant Yago; Yago and James both go back to the Hebrew Yaakov, traditionally interpreted as supplanter. Medieval writers Latinised it as Didacus, as if from the Greek didache, teaching. Saint Didacus of Alcalá, a Franciscan friar, gave his name to the city of San Diego in California. The painter Diego Velázquez served at the court of Philip IV and created Las Meninas, while the Mexican muralist Diego Rivera painted large public works. The Argentine footballer Diego Maradona is another famous bearer. The Portuguese form is Diogo.