Samos

From an earlier Samãos. Attested as Samanos in local early Medieval Latin documents, it being the name of a local monastery founded under Suevic or Gothic rule in the 6th or 7th century; either from Proto-Germanic *samanai, cf. Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌰 (samana, “together”) and Old High German gisemini (“congregation”), or from a Paleo-Hispanic, from a Celtic cognate of this Germanic forms.

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a town and municipality of Lugo, Galicia, Spain


Oural

Unknown. Primarily an oronym attested in local Latin documents since the 10th century as Aural; perhaps from Latin aurum (“gold”) or from aurora (“dawn”).

a town in Chorente parish, Sarria, Lugo, Galicia


Gondomar

From Medieval Latin Gundemari, genitive of Gundemarus, from a Suevic or Gothic personal name, from a compound of Proto-Germanic *gunþiz (“battle”) and *mērijaz (“great; famous”).

a town and municipality of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain


Carballo

a town and municipality of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain


Foz

From foz (“rivermouth”), from Latin faux.

a municipality and town in Lugo, Galicia


Miño

Attested as Miino in the 13th century, from Paleo-Hispanic.


Baiona

From Old French Bayonne, itself probably from Basque. The town was renamed in the 13th century; its earlier name was Hiriçãa or Erizana.

a municipality and town in Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain


Viana

From Old French Vienne or Old Occitan Viana.

Viana do Bolo: a municipality and town in Ourense, Galicia, Spain


Taboada

From Late Latin (ponte) tabulata, "wooden (bridge)".


Sarria

Originally a hydronym; the river Sarria was already documented as Sarria in local Medieval Latin in the 8th century. From Paleo-Hispanic, from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to flow”). Related to the rivers Sarre and Sar.


Sandiás

Documented in 934 as Sindilanes. From Suevic or Gothic, from a genitive form of the Germanic personal name *Sinþilô or *Swinþilô. From *sinþaz (“journey”) or *swinþaz (“strong”) and the diminutive personal suffix *-ilô derived from *-ilaz.

a town and municipality of Ourense, Galicia, Spain


Bertamiráns

From *Bertamiranis or *Bertamiranes, a derivative of Bertamirus, in origin a Germanic personal name, and meaning "Bertamir's property" or "Bertamir's descendants"; from Suevic or Gothic, from Proto-Germanic *Berhtamēraz, from *berhtaz (“bright”) + *mēraz (“famous”).

Bertamirams (alternative)
Bertamirães (alternative)

a town in Ortoño parish, Ames, A Coruña, Galicia


A Baña

Attested as Avania in 1153; Probably from Paleo-Hispanic, from Proto-Celtic *abū (“river”).


Allariz

From Medieval Latin Aliarici, genitive of Aliaricus, from a Suevic and/or Gothic personal name, a compound, from Proto-Germanic *aljaz and *rīks (“king”).


Mondariz

From Medieval Latin Munderici, genitive of Mundericus, from a Suevic and/or Gothic personal name, a compound, from Proto-Germanic *mundō (“protection”) + *rīks (“king”).


Forcarei

From Medieval Latin Fulcaredi, genitive of Fulcaredus, from a Suevic and/or Gothic personal name, a compound, from Proto-Germanic *fulką (“people”) and *rēdaz (“advice”).


Baltar

From Latin Baltarii, genitive of Baltarius, from a Suevic and/or Gothic personal name, from a compound *Balþaharjaz, from Proto-Germanic *balþaz (“bold”) and *harjaz (“army, warrior”).


O Grove

From Medieval Latin Ogrobre, from Gallaecian *Okrobris, from Proto-Celtic *okro- and *brixs (“hill, hill-fort”).

a town, municipality, and peninsula in Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain


Salvaterra

From Old French or Old Occitan: compare French Sauveterre and Occitan Sauvatèrra. Its earlier name was Lazoiro, former Lacedurium, of probable Celtic origin.

Salvaterra de Miño: a municipality and town in Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain


Sanxenxo

From Medieval Latin Sanctus Genesius, from Ancient Greek Γενέσιος (Genésios), patron saint of the local parish of San Xenxo de Padriñán, attested as Old Galician-Portuguese San Gẽes de Padriñán in 1396. A similar development led to San Xens de Bamio, attested as Sam Gẽgo de Vámeo in 1457. By surface analysis, san + Xenxo.
Compare Italian San Genesio and German Jenesien, a placename in South Tyrol.

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Samgenjo (alternative)
Sãogenjo (alternative)
Sam Genjo (alternative)
São Genjo (alternative)

A town and municipality of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain


Lourenzá

From the earlier Lourençãa, from Latin Laurentiana, from Laurentius + -ana: the villa or possession of Lawrence.

Lourençá (alternative)
Lourençã (alternative)


Bóveda

From bóveda (“arch, vault”), from Old Galician-Portuguese boveda (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria). Attested during the High Middle Ages as bovata. From Germanic, probably from a Gothic *buwitha, from a derivative of Proto-Germanic *būaną (“to dwell, reside, build”).


Baamonde

From local Late Latin Badamundi, genitive of Badamundus, from a Suevic or Gothic personal name, from a compound *Badwōmundaz, from Proto-Germanic *badwō (“fight”) and *mundaz (“protection”).

Bamonde (alternative)
Bahamonde (alternative)
Vaamonde (alternative)
Vahamonde (alternative)

a town and parish of Begonte, Lugo, Galicia


Melide

From Latin Melliti, genitive of the personal name Mellitus, from mellitus (“honey-sweet”).


Chantada

From Medieval Latin plantata (“planted”), probably from older petra plantata (“standing stone”) (compare A Pedrachantada and Pedra Chantada).


Combarro

a town and parish of Poio, Pontevedra, Galicia


Pontenova

From ponte (“bridge”) + nova (“new”): "New Bridge".

A Pontenova (a town and municipality of Lugo, Galicia)


Caldas de Reis

From Latin aquas calidas (“hot waters; baths”) + Reis from a substrate language.

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a town and municipality of Pontevedra, Galicia


Ribadavia

From the medieval form Burgo de Riba d'Avia, "Burg upon (the river) Avia"; it was awarded the title of town and a constitution in the 12th century. From riba + de + Avia.

Riba d'Ávia (alternative)
Ribadávia (alternative)


Guitiriz

From Medieval Latin Witterici, genitive of Wittericus, from a Suevic and/or Gothic personal name, a compound, from Proto-Germanic *witją (“knowledge”) + *rīks (“king”).


Guernica

Guernica (a town in Gernika-Lumo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain, known as the site of a bombing which was painted by Pablo Picasso)


Noia

Probably attested as Νοουιον (Noouion) in Ancient Greek (Ptolemy), from a local Celtic substrate language, from Proto-Celtic *nowiyos (“new”).

a municipality and town in A Coruña, Galicia


Bueu

Unknown. Attested as uilla Bueo in 938, in a Medieval Latin document. Probably from a substrate language.

a municipality and town in Pontevedra, Galicia