[Facts] Ney, portuguese name
anyone knows what is its etymology? I think its a shorter form of another name but I cannot find what name.
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My best guess would be that it's the French surname, and a tribute to the marshal whom Napoleon called 'the bravest of the brave'. In which case it was derived from either the French or the German words for 'new' - a name given to a recent arrival in a village.
Why it would be used in Portugal is another question! But he was worth commemorating.
Why it would be used in Portugal is another question! But he was worth commemorating.
I've seen it in a Brazilian character and in a Brazilian historical figure.