This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Brazilian; and a substring is a.
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Abadia f Portuguese (Brazilian)Derived from Portuguese
abadia "abbey", this name is usually used in reference to the title of the Virgin Mary
Nossa Senhora da Abadia "Our Lady of the Abbey". The title itself goes back to a Marian apparition near the Abadia do Bouro in Braga, Portugal... [
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Adamastor m Literature, Portuguese (Rare)Derived from Greek ἀδάμαστος
(adamastos) meaning "untamed" or "untameable" (also see
Adamastos). The giant Adamastor is a personification of the Cape of Good Hope in the 16th-century Portuguese poet Luís de Camões' epic work
Os Lusíadas (
The Lusiads)... [
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Adroaldo m Spanish, PortugueseDerived from a Germanic name that was apparently composed of the elements
odal or
uodal "heritage, fatherland" and
wald "rule". This name was borne by several Brazilian politicians, such as Adroaldo Mesquita da Costa (1894-1985) and Adroaldo Peixoto Garani (b... [
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Aires m PortugueseUnknown origin, possibly a short form of Germanic names begining with the root
hari meaning "army".
Ajuricaba m Brazilian, HistoryAjuricaba (died c. 1728) was a leader of the Manaos indigenous nation in the early 18th century. He rebelled against the colonizers, refusing to serve as a slave where he became a symbol of resistance and freedom.
Alecrim m PortugueseAlecrim is a woody, perennial herb with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple, or blue flowers, native to the Mediterranean region.... [
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Alto m Spanish, Portuguese, English, Italian, German, DutchDirectly taken from Latin
altus meaning "to raise, to make high, to elevate". As a musical term it refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range.... [
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