Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Spanish, Portuguese
Pronounced Pron. /del.ˈɣa.ðo/(Spanish) /dɛɫ.ˈɡa.du/(European Portuguese) /dew.ˈɡa.du/(Brazilian Portuguese)
Meaning & History
Means "thin" in Spanish and Portuguese, ultimately from Latin delicatus meaning "delicate, tender, charming".