How to spell DIEGO in sign language

Diego fingerspelled in ASL is 5 handshapes, signed one after another with the palm facing out. Hold each for a beat and keep the hand in one place; the letters carry the word, not the movement.

Letter by letter

D Index finger extended upward; middle, ring, and pinky curled to meet the thumb, forming a small circle.
I Pinky extended upward; index, middle, and ring fingers curled into a fist with the thumb resting across them.
E All four fingers curled tightly down into the palm with the thumb tucked horizontally underneath the fingertips.
G Index finger pointing sideways with the thumb extended parallel to it; other fingers curled into the palm.
O All fingertips curved forward to touch the tip of the thumb, forming a closed O circle.

Fingerspelling is how ASL handles names, places, brands and words without a sign of their own. Many everyday words do have a sign, so if you are learning ASL as a language, learn that sign too; this page shows how the word is spelled with the manual alphabet.

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