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Pages in category "Portuguese masculine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 231 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Amelia Amelia is a feminine name of Latin origin that’s quite popu Either way, you’re sure to find something you fancy on our list of Portuguese baby names. Read on and take your pick.
Pages in category "Portuguese given names" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abril; Assunção; C.
A specific pattern developed among the descendants of 20th-century immigrants: they use only their father's surname and two personal names, the first is a Portuguese personal name and the second one is a personal name from their father's original country. This pattern is most used among Japanese and Syrian-Lebanese immigrants sons and grandsons.
Nuno is a Portuguese male name, derived either from Latin nunnus 'grandfather' or nonnus 'chamberlain, squire'. It is quite popular in the Portuguese-speaking countries and communities. Its Spanish equivalent is Nuño .
Rui is a Portuguese male given name (sometimes spelled Ruy), a Japanese unisex name, and a Chinese unisex name component (sometimes spelled Ruei or Jui).. In Portuguese, it is not proven that “Ruy” originated as a diminutive of “Rodrigo”, as the transformation does not follow a simple diminutive pattern as with other names in the Iberian Peninsula.
Nowadays Hindu names like Sandeep, Rahul and Anita, etc. are also given. Portuguese names like António, João, Maria, Ana are also common among Goan Catholics who follow Portuguese culture. British names (e.g. Kevin, Shelley) and other European names (e.g. Benito, Heidi), which have no Konkani variants, are also popular.
The names Diego (Spanish) and Diogo (Portuguese) are also Iberian versions of Jaime. In the United States, Jaime is used as an independent masculine given name, along with given name James. [2] For females, it remains less popular, not appearing on the top 1,000 U.S. female names for the past 5 years. [2]