# Ajo

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɑːhoʊ/ · frequency rank #87,009

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. An unincorporated community in Pima County, Arizona, United States.

## Etymology
Borrowed from O'odham oʼoho (“paint”), possibly under influence from Spanish ajo (“garlic”). The Tohono O'odham people obtained red paint pigments from the area.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ajo