ADAMASTORmPortuguese Adamastor is a mythological character created by the Portuguese poet Luís de Camões in his epic poem Os Lusíadas as a personification of the Cape of Good Hope.Also mentioned in Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables and some works of Alexander Dumas,including Le Comte de Monte Cristo.The name Adamastor is an adaptation for the Portuguese language from the Greek word for "Untamed" or "Untameable" ADAMASTOS
ADAUTOmItalian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of ADAUCTUS. A bearer of this name was Adauto Puñales (1935-2009), a former Uruguayan politician.
ADILMAfPortuguese (Brazilian) This name is probably a short form of ADILMARA. But in other words, you could also say that this name is a (Brazilian) variant form of ADELMA.
ADROALDOmSpanish, Portuguese Derived 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... [more]
AFRÂNIOmPortuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian) Portuguese form of AFRANIUS. Bearers of this name include Brazilian medic, writer and politician Afrânio Peixoto (1876-1947) and Brazilian literary critic Afrânio Coutinho (1911-2000).
AGUINALDOmSpanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian (Archaic) From the Latin expression hoc in anno meaning "during this year". Aguinaldo in Spain and Latin America is the thirteen salary. It is also a folk genre of Christmas music based on an archaic form of Spanish Christmas carols (also called villancicos).
ALAMARmAncient Germanic, Portuguese (Brazilian), American (Hispanic) The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German mâri "famous."
ALCEUmCatalan, Portuguese, Romanian, Sicilian Catalan, Portuguese, Romanian and Sicilian form of ALCAEUS. Known bearers of this name include Brazilian writer and journalist Alceu Amoroso Lima (1893-1983) and Brazilian soccer player Alceu Rodrigues Simoni Filho (b... [more]
ALECRIMmPortuguese Alecrim is a woody, perennial herb with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple, or blue flowers, native to the Mediterranean region.... [more]
ALTOmSpanish, Portuguese, English, Italian, German, Dutch Means "loud, tall, high" in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian. Means "old, older" in German. From Latin altus 'high, deep, profound'. Possibly influenced by the Portuguese surname that originated as a nickname for a 'big man', or from the English word referring to 'the musical part or section', or the German saint Alto of Altomünster, or as a diminutive or variant of ALTON.
ANACÃmPortuguese (Brazilian, Rare) Derived from anacã, which is the (Brazilian) Portuguese name for an Amazonian bird that is known as the red-fan parrot in English.... [more]
ANDRESSAfPortuguese (Brazilian) This feminine name is common in Brazil, where it is a more elaborate form of ANDRÉA. It might even have been influenced by the Spanish ANDRÉS, since a logical feminization of that name would be Andrésa (which does exist in Spanish, but is rare).
ARLINDOmPortuguese Possibly either the Portuguese form of the Old Norse name Erlendr (see ERLAND) or the Portuguese masculine form of a feminine Germanic name, such as HERLINDE (which has also been found spelled as Harlinde) and ERMINLINDA.... [more]
ASTOLFOmItalian, Spanish, Portuguese, Literature Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Germanic name AISTULF. In medieval legend Astolfo was one of Charlemagne's paladins, who appears as a magical character in the 'Orlando' poems (1495 and 1532) by Boiardo and Ariosto.... [more]
ATÉGINAfCeltic Mythology, Portuguese, Spanish The Lusitanian goddess of nature and cure. A popular goddess worshipped by the ancient Iberians, Lusitanians, and Celtiberians of the Iberian Peninsula. Derived from a Celtic source: the two roots atte- and geno- to mean "Reborn" or from ad-akwī- (Irish adaig) meaning "night".
AUXILIADORAfSpanish, Portuguese The first element of this name is derived from Latin auxiliaris "helping, aiding, assisting", which in turn is derived from Latin auxilium "help, aid, assistance". Also see AUXILIUS... [more]
BARRETOmPortuguese (Rare) Portuguese version of the english name Barett.Surname and first name used in Brazil and is derived from the name of several locations in Portugal(Ancient hamlets) .Used rarely on spanol language .... [more]
BECASf & mPortuguese Portuguese short form of Isabel, Rebeca, Bernardo, and other names with the "be" sound. It can also come from the word "bebé" (baby).