Just use the Spanish-English Dictionary if you don’t believe us Bedans. If you are still in doubt, we can’t help you anymore.

á·ni·mo
m.
1. – spirit
2. (energía) – energy, vitality
¡ánimo! – courage!
caerse los ánimos – to lose heart
dar ánimo a – to encourage
estar ánimos para (tener ánimos para) – to be in the mood to
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/reference/dict_en_es/entry?lb=e&p=num%3As1510

Ánimo (Spanish m.) soul, mind, courage, intention
¡ánimo!, ‘come on!, ‘cheer up!’
http://www.dolmetsch.com/defsa7.htm

*ánimo* _m._ courage, spirit
http://www.mi-direccion.com/contigo-pan-y-cebolla/pan-y-cebolla-24.html

II excl ¡ánimo!, cheer up!
http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=animo

P.S.

Even an old La Salista agrees with us. Now that’s a real man. Animo Mendy! Animo! Thank you very much for reinforcing our claim!

Watch this:

“Animo means courage…spirit…”