Aldara f GalicianGalician form of the Visigothic name
Hildiwara, which was composed of the Germanic elements
hild "battle" and
war "vigilant, cautious". This was the name of the mother of Saint
Rosendo (10th century).
Amaro m Galician, Portuguese, SpanishPossibly from the Germanic name
Adelmar, maybe influenced by Latin
amarus "bitter". This was the name of a legendary saint who was said to have sailed across the Atlantic to a paradise. He is especially popular in Galicia and Asturias in Spain.
Artur m Portuguese, Galician, Catalan, Polish, Czech, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, German, Estonian, Swedish, ArmenianForm of
Arthur in several languages.
Iago m Welsh, Galician, PortugueseWelsh and Galician form of
Iacobus (see
James). This was the name of two early Welsh kings of Gwynedd. It is also the name of the villain in Shakespeare's tragedy
Othello (1603).
Iria f Portuguese, GalicianPossibly a Portuguese and Galician form of
Irene. This was the name of a 7th-century saint (also known as Irene) from Tomar in Portugal. This is also the name of an ancient town in Galicia (now a district of Padrón).