Possibly a shortened form of SANTIAGO. In medieval records Diego was Latinized as Didacus, and it has been suggested that it in fact derives from Greek διδαχη (didache) "teaching". Saint Didacus (or Diego) was a 15th-century Franciscan brother based in Alcalá, Spain. Other famous bearers of this name include Mexican muralist Diego Rivera (1886-1957) and Argentine soccer player Diego Maradona (1960-).
Famous People: Diego Velázquezwiki (Artist, 1599, Spain), Diego Maradonawiki (Soccer Player, 1960, Argentina), Diego Forlánwiki (Soccer Player, 1979, Uruguay), Diego Riverawiki (Painter, 1886, Mexico), Diego Militowiki (Soccer Player, 1979, Argentina), Diego Luganowiki (Soccer Player, 1980, Uruguay), Diego Ribas da Cunhawiki (Soccer Player, 1985, Brazil), Diego de Almagrowiki (Explorer, 1475, Spain), Diego Benagliowiki (Soccer Player, 1983, Switzerland), Diego Godínwiki (Soccer Player, 1986, Uruguay)