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fandango (n.)
mid-18c., lively Spanish dance, the word of unknown etymology [OED says "alleged to be of negro origin"], perhaps related to
fado
.
Fado
is lovely, but not lively, so perhaps the link, if any, is thematic. But the late date argues against it.