This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is South American; and a substring is v.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Alvarito m SpanishSpanish diminutive of
Álvaro. A known bearer of this name is the Spanish retired soccer player Álvaro Rodríguez Ros (b. 1936), who is commonly known as Alvarito.
Avamar f BrazilianCombination of "Ava" and "Mar" (meaning "Sea" in Portuguese) or "Ava" and "Maria"
Caçapava f TupiDerived from Tupi
ka'a asapaba meaning "stroll through the forest".
Clavelina f Spanish (Rare)From Spanish
clavelina, a species of Dianthus flower named in English "rainbow pink" or "China pink".
Clavo m Spanish (Latin American)A variant of
Clavio, the name is also identical to the Spanish noun for “nail.” Therefore, there is possibly a connotation of extraordinary steadfastness and solid reliability in times of trouble... [
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Corvo m Italian, PortugueseItalian and Portuguese form of
Corvus. Corvo Attano is the name of the lead protagonist in Bethesda studio's popular video game 'Dishonored'.
Cueva Santa f Spanish (Rare)Means "holy cave" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Cueva Santa and
Nuestra Señora de la Cueva Santa, meaning "The Virgin of the Holy Cave" and "Our Lady of the Holy Cave" respectively.... [
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Deva f Asturian (Modern), Galician (Modern), Spanish (Modern)From the name of several rivers in northern Spain, chiefly river Deva in Cantabria and Asturias and two tributaries of river Minho in Galicia. The name ultimately comes from Proto-Celtic
*dēiwā meaning "goddess".
Ednalva f Portuguese (Brazilian)The origin of Ednalva is uncertain, but it is believed that it comes from a union of two other names;
Edna, from Hebrew and meaning “pleasure” and
Dalva, a variation of
Alba 2, feminine of
Albus, which comes from Latin meaning “bright, white”.
Elevación f South American (Rare)From the Ecuadorian titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Elevación and
Nuestra Señora de la Elevación, meaning "The Virgin of the Elevation" and "Our Lady of the Elevation" respectively.... [
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Esclavitud f SpanishMeans "slavery" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish (Galician) title of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora de la Esclavitud (
Nosa Señora da Escravitude), meaning "Our Lady of the Slavery," venerated at the church in Padrón in the Galician province of A Coruña... [
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Euvaldo m Spanish, PortugueseSpanish and Portuguese form of
Euwald. A bearer of this name was Euvaldo Lodi (1896-1956), a Brazilian politician and businessman.
Evencio m Galician, Spanish (Rare)From
Eventius, a Latinized form of an uncertain name. This was the name of an early Christian saint who was martyred in Nicomedia. It was borne by Venezuelan composer Evencio Castellanos (1915-1984).
Gaviota f SpanishSpanish for "Seagull". Popularized by the Mexican telenovela "Destilando Amor"
Geovane m Portuguese (Brazilian)Variant form of
Giovane. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian soccer player Geovane Diniz Silva (b. 1989), who is also known as Geovane Maranhão.
Ivi m SpanishSpanish diminutive of
Iván. This is borne by Spanish soccer players Iván 'Ivi' López (1994-) and Iván 'Ivi' Alejo (1995-).