Is this your surname? Why not share this page on Facebook

Surname Etymology and Meaning of ARGO

New! Discuss the origin and etymology of ARGO at the British Surnames Forum - contribute your own knowledge and information about where ARGO comes from.

Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. Scottish (Aberdeen): unexplained. Perhaps of the same Gaelic origin as Argue 2, or a variant of Argyle.
2. Italian (Argò): either a variant of Agró, from Greek agros ‘field’, or a nickname from Greek argos ‘lazy’, ‘slothful’. Compare Agro.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)