Dato

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of datto. alt-of, alternative
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Example

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"The sixth Prime Minister of Malaysia is Dato' Seri Najib Abdul Razak."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Dato. This surname is mostly found in the Philippines.

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