Rio
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Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, and Maltese word for "river". The term also exists in Italian, but is largely obsolete and used in a poetical or literary context to mean "stream"; the standard Italian word for "river" is fiume.
Rio, RIO or Río may also refer to:
Geography
[edit]Brazil
[edit]- Rio de Janeiro, often referred to as simply Rio
- Rio do Sul, a town in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Mexico
[edit]- Río Bec, a Mayan archaeological site in Mexico
- Río Bravo, Tamaulipas, a city in Mexico
United States
[edit]- Rio, a location in Deerpark, New York, US
- Rio, Florida, a census-designated place in Martin County, US
- Rio, Georgia, an unincorporated community in Spalding County, US
- Rio, Illinois, a village in Knox County, US
- Rio, Virginia, a community in Albemarle County, US
- Rio, West Virginia, a village in Hampshire County, US
- Rio, Wisconsin, a village in Columbia County, US
- El Río, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, a barrio
- Río Arriba, Añasco, Puerto Rico, a barrio
- Río Arriba, Arecibo, Puerto Rico, a barrio
- Río Arriba, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, a barrio
- Río Arriba, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, a barrio
- Río Abajo, Ceiba, Puerto Rico, a barrio
- Río Abajo, Cidra, Puerto Rico, a barrio
- Río Abajo, Humacao, Puerto Rico, a barrio
- Río Abajo, Utuado, Puerto Rico, a barrio
- Río Abajo, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, a barrio
- Rio Creek, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in Kewaunee County, US
- Rio Grande Valley (Texas), a location in south Texas
- RIO Washingtonian Center (also stylized as rio), a shopping center in Gaithersburg, Maryland, US
Elsewhere
[edit]- Rio, Italy, a municipality on the island of Elba in Tuscany
- Rio, Greece, a community in suburban Patras
- Río Bravo, Suchitepéquez, a town in Guatemala
- Rio Grande (disambiguation)
- Río Muni, the mainland of Equatorial Guinea
- Rio Tuba, a barrio in the province of Palawan, Philippines
Given name
[edit]Men
[edit]- Rio Ferdinand (born 1978), English football player
- Rio Gomez (born 1994), American baseball player
- Rio Haryanto (born 1993), Indonesian racing driver
- Rio Komiya (小宮 璃央, born 2002), male Japanese model and actor
- Rio Mavuba (born 1984), French football player
- Rio Nitta (二田 理央, born 2003), male Japanese footballer
- Rio Noguchi (野口 莉央, born 1998), male Japanese tennis player
- Rio Omori (大森 理生, born 2002), male Japanese footballer
- Rio Reiser (1950–1996), German singer
- Rio Ruiz (born 1994), American baseball player
- Rio Sakuma (佐久間 理央, born 1997), male Japanese footballer
Women
[edit]- Rio Hirai (平井 理央, born 1982), Japanese TV announcer
- Rio Kanno (菅野 莉央, born 1993), Japanese actress
- Rio Kishida (岸田 理生, 1946–2003), Japanese playwright
- Rio Matsumoto (born 1982), Japanese actress, model and singer
- Rio Natsuki (born 1969), Japanese voice actress
- Rio Natsume (夏目 理緒, born 1985), Japanese gravure idol
- Rio Sasaki (佐々木 りお, born 2002), Japanese child actress
- Rio Shimamoto (島本 理生, born 1983), Japanese writer
- Rio Shimono (下野 璃央, born 2000), Japanese racing driver
- Rio Shirai (白井 璃緒, born 1999), Japanese swimmer
- Rio Suzuki (born 2005), Japanese child actress
- Rio Takizawa (瀧澤 莉央, born 1996), Japanese footballer
- Rio Teramoto (寺本 莉緒, born 2001), Japanese Gravure idol
- Rio Uchida (内田 理央, born 1991), Japanese actress
- Rio Waida (和井田 理央, born 2000), Indonesian professional surfer
- Rio Watari (渡利 璃穏, born 1991), Japanese wrestler
- Rio Yamase (山瀬 理桜), Japanese violinist
- Rio Yamashita (山下 リオ, born 1992), Japanese actress
- Tina Yuzuki (born 1986), also known as Rio, Japanese AV idol
Surname
[edit]- Al Rio (1962–2012), Brazilian comic book artist
- Alexis-François Rio (1797–1874), French author and art critic
- Michel Rio (footballer) (born 1963), former French footballer
- Michel Rio (born 1945), French writer and novelist
- Neiphiu Rio (born 1950), Indian politician
- Patrice Rio (born 1948), former French footballer
- Zhaleo Rio (born 1953), Indian politician
Entertainment
[edit]Films
[edit]- Rio (1939 film), starring Basil Rathbone
- Rio (2011 film), a 2011 animated film from 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios
- Rio 2, the 2014 sequel
Television and anime
[edit]- "Rio" (CSI: Miami), the first episode in Season 5 (September 2006) of the American television program CSI: Miami
- Rio: Rainbow Gate!, a 2011 anime series based on a pachinko franchise by Tecmo
Fictional characters
[edit]- Rio (Money Heist), a code-name for a character in Netflix series Money Heist
- Rio (Shaman King), a character in the anime series Shaman King
- Rio, a character in the web-show NX Files, running since 2005
- Rio, the main villain from Juken Sentai Gekiranger, a 2007 Japanese tokusatsu television series
- Rio, a cowgirl in Bob the Builder
- Rio Futaba (双葉 理央), a character of the light novel and anime series Seishun Buta Yarō
- Rio Kastle, a character in the anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal
- Rio Kazumiya, a character in the anime series Sound of the Sky
- Rio Nakamura, a character in the anime series Assassination Classroom
- Rio Suzuki, a character from The Gods Lie
- Rio "Rollins" Tachibana, a character in the Rio: Rainbow Gate anime, as well as some titles in the Dead or Alive video games
- Rio Wellard, a character from The Story of Tracy Beaker series
- Rio Tsukatsuki, a character from the mobile game Blue Archive
Games
[edit]- Rio (video game), the 2011 tie-in game for Nintendo DS, Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360
- Angry Birds Rio, an edition of the game Angry Birds tying into the release of Rio
Music
[edit]- R.I.O., a German dance band
- Los del Río, the Spanish music duo that gained international fame for their 1995 song "Macarena"
- Rock in Opposition, or RIO, a musical movement in the 1970s
- Rock in Rio, a series of music festivals held in Brazil and Portugal
Albums
[edit]- Río (Aterciopelados album), 2008
- Rio (Uri Caine album), 2001
- Rio (Duran Duran album), 1982
- Rio (Keith Jarrett album), 2011
- Rio (Joyce album), 2012
- Rio (Trevor Rabin album), 2023
- Rio (Lee Ritenour album), 1979
- Rock in Rio (album), a 2001 live album by Iron Maiden
- Rush in Rio, a 2003 live album by Rush
Songs
[edit]- "Rio" (Duran Duran song), 1982
- "Rio" (Ledri Vula song), 2019
- "Rio", a song by Hey Marseilles from the 2008 album To Travels & Trunks
- "Rio" (Michael Nesmith song), 1977
- "Rio", a song by Wavelength from the 1982 album Hurry Home
Businesses and organizations
[edit]- Rio (British drink), British soft drink brand
- Rio (Chinese drink), Chinese alcopop brand
- Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, a resort in Las Vegas, US, that opened in 1990
- Rio Convention, one of several commonly used "Rio" nicknames for the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity
- Rio Group, founded 1986, an international organization of Latin American states
- RIO Models, diecast miniature cars made in Italy
- Rio Tinto (corporation), a multinational mining and resources group founded in 1873
- Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, several institutes in India
Politics
[edit]- Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, a 1992 global sustainable development plan
- Rio Protocol of 1942, which temporarily settled a border war between Peru and Ecuador
- Rio Treaty or Rio Pact of 1947, more formally known as the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance
Roles and professions
[edit]- Radar Intercept Officer, or RIO
- Railway Investigation Officer, or RIO, a rank in the Victoria Transit Patrol
- Remote interface officer (RIO) Flight Controller, integrates communications between Mission Control Center Houston and other Space Centers
Technology
[edit]- Rio (digital audio players), a brand name of a line of digital audio players
- Rio (windowing system), the windowing system for the Plan 9 from Bell Labs operating system
- Kyocera Rio, or Kyocera E3100, a mobile phone
- Reconfigurable Input/Output, or RIO, found in devices such as the CompactRIO
- Winsock RIO extensions, part of the Winsock network API
- Ford Del Rio, an American station wagon
Transportation
[edit]Air transportation
[edit]- Avian Rio, a British hang glider
- RIO, the IATA airport code for all airports near Rio de Janeiro
Automobiles
[edit]- Kia Rio, a 1999–present Korean subcompact car
- Panther Rio, a 1975–1977 British full-size sedan
- Premier Rio, a 2009–2018 Indian subcompact SUV
- Ford Del Rio, a 1957–1958 American full-size station wagon
Other
[edit]- Rio (surname)
- the name of a Lake District town in Swallows and Amazons, an English children's novel
- Research Ideas and Outcomes, an open-access journal