May 22
Why this day? Lio is a short form of Emilio, and shares its name day.
Lio is celebrated in Italy, Brazil and Germany on September 26; France on May 28; the United States on May 22; Argentina on June 28.
Lio is a short form of Emilio. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — rival, emulating, eager, and shares its name day, May 22.
On birth records, Lio is rarely written as such: the Lios are Emilios (43,525 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Emilio page. Lio is also a short form of Lionel, Arlie, Eliot.
Lio is a short form of Emilio, which means rival, emulating, eager.
May 22, together with Emilio: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Emilio.
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