# Gentoo

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #61,490

## Definitions
1. A non-Muslim inhabitant of India, a Hindu; specifically, in Southern India, an ethnic-Telugu.
2. The gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua), a species of penguin.

## Etymology
Of Anglo-Indian origin (17th century), apparently a borrowing from Portuguese gentio (“heathen”) (compare gentile (“pagan”)).

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