Baby name

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Laercio

/lah · EHR · see · oh/


“Son of Laertes, mythic hero”

Brazilian form of Laertes, from Greek mythology, father of Odysseus; rare outside Brazil where it carries a literary, educated connotation.

lae

strong

How it ages.

Niche and aging; associated with older generations in Brazil, unlikely to see revival.

The cultural moment.

Found in Brazil primarily among those born in the 1940s-1970s; rarely given today.