Palo
[ˈpɑːloʊ]Meaning
Spanish for stick or pole; in Finnish, a burnt clearing or beacon fire
Background Story
In Spanish, palo denotes a stick or pole. In Finnish the word comes from palo, a fire, and usually refers to a burnt-out clearing in the woods or to beacon fires; as a surname it comes mostly from place names, though in some cases it was simply adopted, for instance during the Fennicization of surnames. The Latin etymology is not recorded.
Temperament
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