Nico

//ˈniːkəʊ// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name, nickname for Nicholas.
  2. 2
    Acronym of National Insurance Contributions Office. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
  3. 3
    A female given name, nickname for Nicola.

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"The SUBE card (standing for Sistema Único de Boleto Electrónico; literal English translation: Unified Electronic Ticket System) is a contactless smart card system introduced in February 2009."

Etymology

Considering the stressed vowel (not found in Nicholas, nor Nick, etc.), presumably borrowed from one or more mainland European languages.

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