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Pages in category "Portuguese feminine given names" The following 96 pages are in this category, out of 96 total. ... Monica (given name) N. Nadia; O. Olga (name) P ...
Map showing the main pre-Roman tribes in Portugal and their main migrations. Turduli movement in red, Celtici in brown and Lusitanian in a blue colour. Most tribes neighbouring the Lusitanians were dependent on them. Names are in Latin. Tribes, often known by their Latin names, living in the area of modern Portugal, prior to Roman rule: Indo ...
Thus in Portugal the personal names show little variation, as traditional names are favoured over modern ones. Examples of popular Portuguese names are António, João, José, Francisco, Pedro or Manuel (for men) and Maria, Ana, Isabel, Teresa or Joana (for women).
The name Portugal is a portmanteau that comes from the Latin word Portus (meaning port) and a second word Cale, whose meaning and origin are unclear. Cale is probably a reminder of the Gallaeci (also known as Callaeci), a Celtic tribe that lived in part of Northern Portugal .
Cidade de Ribeira (1462–1769): "City of Riverside" in Portuguese. The current name is Cidade Velha meaning "Old City." The official name for the city was Ribeira Grande meaning "Large River" in Portuguese. Central African Republic: Bangui: Named after the Ubangi River. Abiras (1894–1906): Etymology unknown.
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Indigenous peoples of Europe. It includes Indigenous peoples of Europe that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.
Amerindians, Chinese, Malays, and Indians were slaves in Portugal but in far fewer number than Turks, Berbers and Arabs. [11] China and Malacca were origins of slaves delivered to Portugal by Portuguese viceroys. [12] A Portuguese woman, Dona Ana de Ataíde owned an Indian man named António as a slave in Évora. [13] He served as a cook for ...
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:16th-century Portuguese people. It includes Portuguese people that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.