Is Mario Mexican?

Mario's character design, particularly his large nose, draws on western influences; once he became a plumber, Miyamoto decided to "put him in New York" and make him Italian, lightheartedly attributing Mario's nationality to his mustache.
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What nationality is Mario?

In a recently-published interview with Kotaku, Uemura revealed Mario's ethnicity at the time of his creation. “'Super Mario Bros. ' isn't set in Japan, but the character's Japanese. The name Mario sounds Italian, but he isn't Italian.
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Is Mario Mexican or Italian name?

Mario is the Italian, French, Croatian, Spanish, Portuguese, Bulgarian, Greek, and English form of the Latin Roman name Marius (see Marius). The Portuguese version of the name is spelled "Mário" (to highlight the pronunciation of the "a"). The Polish version is Mariusz.
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Is Mario from Mario Kart Mexican?

His name makes reference to Nintendo of America's landlord, Mario Segale, an Italian American. He was created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. At age 2, Mario was the hero of the first “Mario Bros” Game, seen on arcade machines.
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Why is Mario so fat?

"The reason Mario is a plump shape is because gaming devices at that time could only read collisions between square boxes, not because I wanted to make him cute," Miyamoto explained. "His design turned out like that because I adjusted for the capabilities of the gaming device of the day.
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Are Mario and Luigi American?

So they got Italian-American plumbing brothers. But in actuality, the Mario brothers are Italian born and raised, and English is their second language.
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Is Luigi Mexican name?

Luigi is a masculine Italian given name. It is the Italian form of the German name Ludwig, through the Latinization Ludovicus, corresponding to the French form Louis and its anglicized variant Lewis.
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Why is Mario Italian?

Now with Mario, I think with Mario Bros. we had a setting of course that was underground, so I just decided Mario is a plumber. Let's put him in New York and he can be Italian. There was really no other deep thought other than that.”
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What does Mario means in Spanish?

Spanish Baby Names Meaning:

In Spanish Baby Names the meaning of the name Mario is: Warring.
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Is waluigi Mexican?

Waluigi is of mexican origin and is actually called Gualberto.
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What nationality is Wario?

Wario is Italian now, but he wasn't always. Wario's original voice actor was German translator Thomas Spindler, and his line that sounds like “oh, I missed!” is actually “So ein Mist!” which is German for “oh crap!” On brand for Wario. Spindler said Wario was always envisioned as German.
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Is Mario Russian?

Contrary to popular belief (and Mario's claims), Mario is not Italian. Born in Moscow, the capital of Russia, to Mama Mario and Papa Mario, Mario's future always looked bright.
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How rare is the name Mario?

Mario was the 348th most popular boys name. In 2021 there were 929 baby boys named Mario. 1 out of every 2,003 baby boys born in 2021 are named Mario.
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Is Mario a unisex name?

The name Mario is boy's name of Spanish, Italian origin meaning "Mars".
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Is Jumpman Mario's dad?

Fan theories have suggested that Jumpman may actually be the father of Mario, however it is confirmed that Jumpman and Mario are the same character, and Cranky Kong, formerly known as Donkey Kong Sr., is also the grandfather of the current Donkey Kong.
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Did Nintendo say Mario is Italian?

"There was really no other deep thought other than that." Nintendo hasn't officially declared Mario is a Japanese character with an Italian name. Uemura has been retired from Nintendo since 2004, so his take on Mario's origins has first-hand credibility but not the company's seal of approval.
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Does Mario speak Spanish?

In the games, Mario speaks in English with a thick Italian accent. In other things like TV shows, he has a more Brooklyn-styled accent. Mario does not say many things.
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Is Mario a Brooklyn Italian?

One of its first mentions in a game is in Mario's Time Machine, in which upon being asked if he was from Italy (due to his accent) by an imperial ruler in China, Mario says that he is from Brooklyn, New York.
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What nationality is peach Mario?

Biography. Princess Peach Toadstool was born in Mushroom Kingdom of Mushroom World. She lived with the Mushroom King and Mushroom Queen.
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What is Mario's last name?

Nintendo's famous plumber simply goes by the name Mario. But did you know that he has a last name as well? During Japan's 30th anniversary Super Mario Bros. event this past weekend, Shigeru Miyamoto apparently stated that Mario's full name is “Mario Mario”.
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