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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-Europeans. Celts. Astures tribes (north of Douro river, east Trás-os-Montes, between Douro and Sabor river, and in the area of Miranda do Douro)
Pages in category "Portuguese feminine given names" The following 96 pages are in this category, out of 96 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Portuguese women began to migrate independently, although even at the turn of the 20th century, 319 men came each 100 women. [396] The Portuguese were different from Germans [397] or Italians [398] who brought many more women with them. Despite the small female proportion, Portuguese men typically chose Portuguese women, while female immigrants ...
Bento Gonçalves (1902–1942), General Secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party; Carlos Alberto da Mota Pinto (1936–1985), Prime Minister; Carlos Carvalhas (born 1941), General Secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party; Diogo Freitas do Amaral, President of the General Assembly of the United Nations and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Toga, female deity of the known Lusitanian mythology. Her name is in inscriptions found on Vettone and Lusitanian territory [8] [9] but the cult is thought to have Vettone origins. [9] A sun goddess, Kontebria , was apparently present, her worship later being assimilated into Virgin Mary's Nossa Senhora de Antime figure. [10] [11] [12]
The name of Portugal itself reveals much of the country's early history, stemming from the Roman name Portus Cale, a Latin name meaning "Port of Cale" (Cale likely is a word of Celtic origin - Cailleach-Bheur her other name; the Mother goddess of the Celtic people as in Calais, Caledonia, Beira.
Examples of popular Portuguese names are António, João, José, Francisco, Pedro or Manuel (for men) and Maria, Ana, Isabel, Teresa or Joana (for women). In recent decades there has been a popularity rise for ancient historical names such as Gonçalo, Bernardo, Vasco, Afonso, Leonor, Catarina or Beatriz .
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:18th-century Portuguese people. It includes Portuguese people that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.