Armavir

Borrowed from Armenian Արմավիր (Armavir).

Armavir (a town and province of Armenia)


Marraqueche

(proscribed) Alternative form of Marrakech


Marraquesh

(uncommon) Alternative form of Marrakech


Proterozoico

(geology) Proterozoic (eon representing the time just before the proliferation of complex life on Earth)


Quimera

(Greek mythology) Chimera (monster with the head of a lion, the body of a goat and a dragon for a tail)


Decápole

(Ancient Rome) Decapolis (ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire)


Homem de Piltdown

Piltdown Man (forged bone fragments of an early human)


Rumélia

(historical) Rumelia (territories of the Ottoman Empire in Europe)


Selêucia

Seleucia (an ancient city in Mesopotamia, in modern Iraq)


Nêustria

(historical) Neustria (a historical region in northeastern France)


Crescente Fértil

(historical) Fertile Crescent (Egypt, Mesopotamia and the Levant)


Próximo Oriente

Oriente Próximo
Oriente Próximo#Portuguese

European Portuguese standard form of Oriente Próximo.


Cúpula da Rocha

Dome of the Rock
Dome of the Rock#English

Dome of the Rock (a shrine in Jerusalem, Israel)


Nações Unidas

(geopolitics) United Nations (an international coalition)


Helesponto

Hellespont, Dardanelles (a strait between Europe and Asia Minor)


Ilha de Wight

the English Channel
the English Channel#English

Isle of Wight (an island and county of England in the English Channel)


Ilhas Åland

Åland Islands (an archipelago and autonomous province of Finland, in the Baltic Sea)


Renânia do Norte-Westfália

North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia#English

North Rhine-Westphalia (a state of Germany)


Abede-Nego

(biblical) Abednego (one of the captives who escaped the fiery furnace)


Dardanelos

Dardanelles, Hellespont (a strait between Europe and Asia Minor)


Caffa

From Turkish kafa (“head”) or Old Persian 𐎣𐎢𐎳 (k-u-f /kaufa/, “mountain”)

der

Caffa, Kaffa (the former name of Feodosia, a port and resort city in Crimea, internationally recognized as part of Ukraine but de facto in Russia)


República Islâmica do Irão

Islamic Republic of Iran
Islamic Republic of Iran#English

Islamic Republic of Iran (official name of Iran)


Quinxassa

Democratic Republic of the Congo#English

Kinshasa (the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)


Aqueloo

(Greek mythology) Achelous (patron deity of the Achelous river)


Osaca

Borrowed from Japanese 大阪 (おおさか, Ōsaka, literally “large hill”).

bor+

Osaka (the capital city of Osaka Prefecture, Japan)

Osaka (a prefecture on the island of Honshu, Japan)


Aconcágua

Aconcagua (the highest mountain in Andes)


Suábia

Swabia (a traditional region in southern Germany)


Aquemenes

Achaemenes (the founder of the Achaemenid dynasty)


Judeia

Judea (a province of the Roman Empire in the Levant)


Acaia

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀχαΐα (Akhaḯa).


Acádia

Akkad (an ancient kingdom in Mesopotamia)

Akkad (the ancient capital of the kingdom of Akkad)


Acádia

(historical) Acadia (a colony of France in North America)


Acarnânia

Acarnania (a historical region in Greece)


Cíclades

Borrowed from Latin Cyclades, from Ancient Greek Κυκλάδες (Kukládes).

Cyclades (an archipelago of Greece in the Aegean)


Abeviliano

(archaeology, rare) Abbevillian (earliest epoch of the early Paleolithic stage)


Pretória

/pɾɨˈtɔ.ɾjɐ/

Pretoria (the administrative capital of South Africa)


Idade do Ferro

(archaeology) Iron Age (period characterised by the use of iron tools)

(Greco-Roman mythology) Iron Age (the fifth Age of Man)


Terra Nova e Labrador

[ˈtɛ.ʁɐ ˈnɔ.vɐ i lɐ.βɾɐˈðoɾ]

[ˈtɛ.ʁɐ ˈnɔ.vɐ i lɐ.βɾɐˈðoɾ]

[ˈtɛ.ʁɐ ˈnɔ.βɐ i lɐ.βɾɐˈðoɾ]

[ˈtɛ.ʁɐ ˈnɔ.vɐ i lɐ.βɾɐˈðo.ɾi]

Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador#English

Newfoundland and Labrador (a province in eastern Canada)


Marraquexe

/mɐ.ʁɐˈkɛ.ʃɨ/

Borrowed from French Marrakech. Doublet of Marrocos.

Marrakech (the capital city of the Marrakesh-Safi region, Morocco)


Estados Federados da Micronésia

/isˈta.dus fe.deˈɾa.duz da mi.kɾoˈnɛ.zi.ɐ/

[isˈta.dus fe.deˈɾa.duz da mi.kɾoˈnɛ.zɪ.ɐ]

/isˈta.dus fe.deˈɾa.duz da mi.kɾoˈnɛ.zjɐ/

/esˈta.dus fe.deˈɾa.duz da mi.kɾoˈnɛ.zi.ɐ/

[esˈta.dus fe.deˈɾa.duz da mi.kɾoˈnɛ.zɪ.ɐ]

/esˈta.dus fe.deˈɾa.duz da mi.kɾoˈnɛ.zjɐ/

/iʃˈta.duʃ fe.deˈɾa.duʒ da mi.kɾoˈnɛ.zi.ɐ/

[iʃˈta.duʃ fe.deˈɾa.duʒ da mi.kɾoˈnɛ.zɪ.ɐ]

/iʃˈta.duʃ fe.deˈɾa.duʒ da mi.kɾoˈnɛ.zjɐ/

/eʃˈta.duʃ fe.deˈɾa.duʒ da mi.kɾoˈnɛ.zi.ɐ/

[eʃˈta.duʃ fe.deˈɾa.duʒ da mi.kɾoˈnɛ.zɪ.ɐ]

/eʃˈta.duʃ fe.deˈɾa.duʒ da mi.kɾoˈnɛ.zjɐ/

/esˈta.dos fe.deˈɾa.doz da mi.kɾoˈnɛ.zi.a/

[esˈta.dos fe.deˈɾa.doz da mi.kɾoˈnɛ.zɪ.a]

/esˈta.dos fe.deˈɾa.doz da mi.kɾoˈnɛ.zja/

/(i)ʃˈta.duʃ fɨ.dɨˈɾa.duʒ dɐ mi.kɾɔˈnɛ.zjɐ/

[(i)ʃˈta.ðuʃ fɨ.ðɨˈɾa.ðuʒ ðɐ mi.kɾɔˈnɛ.zjɐ]

Federated States of Micronesia#English:_Q702

Federated States of Micronesia (The official name of Micronesia, a country consisting of about 600 islands in Oceania)


Aaleniano

(geology, paleontology) Aalenian (subdivision of the Middle Jurassic epoch)


Caribe

Caribbean Sea (a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, between North and South America)

Caribbean (the islands and region around the Caribbean Sea)


Antiparos

Antiparos (an island and municipality of the Cyclades, South Aegean, Greece)


PoA

Abbreviation of Porto Alegre. (a city in South Brazil)


Tio Sam

/ˈt͡ʃiw ˈsɐ̃/

Uncle Sam (personification of the United States)


Índias Ocidentais

West Indies (the islands of the Caribbean sea)


Trópico de Câncer

(geography) Tropic of Cancer (the parallel of latitude 23°30′ north of the equator)


Marques

From Marco / Marcos + -es. Compare Spanish Márquez.


Fael

a diminutive of the male given name Rafael


Luísa

a female given name, feminine form of Luís


Márcia

a female given name, equivalent to English Marcia


Dudu

a diminutive of the male given name Eduardo


Vítor

a male given name, equivalent to English Victor and masculine of Vitória


Natan

a male given name, equivalent to English Nathan; Alternative form of Natã


Edmaria

[ɛ.ðmɐˈɾi.ɐ]


Luiza

a female given name, dated form of Luísa.


Rafa

a diminutive of the male given name Rafael, equivalent to English Rafe


Rafa

a diminutive of the female given names Rafaela or Rafaele


Flávio

a male given name, equivalent to English Flavius, masculine of Flávia


Schroeder

Unadapted borrowing from German Schröder, a common German surname.

ubor

A municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil


Leblanc

Unadapted borrowing from French Leblanc.


Hattusa

Hattusa (the ancient capital of the Hittite Empire, in modern Turkey)


Amalarico

From Gothic *𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*amalareiks). Doublet of Amaury and Amalrico.

A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Amalaric, a Visigothic king of Hispania


Varzim

Póvoa de Varzim
Póvoa de Varzim#Portuguese


Mata Atlântica

(ecology) Atlantic Forest (a forest and biome in southern and southeastern Brazil)


Amedabad

(uncommon) Alternative spelling of Ahmedabad


República Islâmica do Irã

República Islâmica do Irão
República Islâmica do Irão#Portuguese

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of República Islâmica do Irão.


Ahmedabade

[ɐ.mɨ.ðɐˈβa.ðɨ]


Pirenéus

Pyrenees (a mountain range in southwestern Europe, separating Spain from France)


Pireneus

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of Pirenéus.


Amedabade

[ɐ.mɨ.ðɐˈβa.ðɨ]


Tárraco

Hispania Tarraconensis
Hispania Tarraconensis#English

Tarraco (an ancient city in Hispania Tarraconensis in the Roman Empire, in modern Spain; modern Tarragona)


Ascensão

Ascension Day (the fortieth day of Easter)


Akrotiri e Dhekelia

Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Akrotiri and Dhekelia#English

Akrotiri and Dhekelia (an overseas territory of the United Kingdom on the island of Cyprus)


Alto Canadá

southern Ontario
southern Ontario#English

(historical) Upper Canada (a former colony of the United Kingdom in North America; modern southern Ontario)


Assuero

From Hebrew אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ (Akhashverósh) from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (x-š-y-a-r-š-a /xšayāršā/, “ruler among kings”). Doublet of Xerxes, via Greek.

bor

אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ

der

(biblical) Ahasuerus (biblical king of Persia)


Bechuanalândia

(historical) Bechuanaland (former name for Botswana)


Cisne

(astronomy) Cygnus (a summer constellation of the northern sky)


Bernícia

(historical) Bernicia (an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in northwestern England and southeastern Scotland)


Colinas de Golã

Golan Heights (plateau between Syria and Israel)


Câmara dos Lordes

House of Lords (upper chamber of the British parliament)


Câmara dos Representantes

House of Representatives
House of Representatives

House of Representatives (lower house of the parliament)


Etólia

Aetolia (a traditional region in Greece)


Cão Maior

(astronomy) Canis Major (winter constellation of the northern sky)


Austrália Ocidental

Western Australia
Western Australia#English

Western Australia (a state of Australia)


Eólia

(historical) Aeolis, Aeolia (a historical region in Asia Minor)


Cão Menor

(astronomy) Canis Minor (small winter constellation of the northern sky)


Câmara dos Comuns

(politics) House of Commons (lower house of the British and Canadian parliament)


Abunã

Abuna (a river in South America, in the border between Bolivia and Brazil)


Cólquida

Colchis (a historical region and ancient kingdom in the Caucasus)


Eneida

Aeneid (classic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy)


Alceu

a male given name, equivalent to English Alcaeus


Ilírico

Illyricum (a province of the Roman Empire, in the Balkans)


Jurássico

(geology, paleontology) Jurassic (the second period of the Mesozoic era)


Ilhas Carolinas

Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands#English

Caroline Islands (an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean)


Panateneias

(historical) Panathenaea (a festival in Ancient Greece)


Agamenão

/ɐ.ɡɐ.mɨˈnɐ̃w̃/

[ɐ.ɣɐ.mɨˈnɐ̃w̃]

(Greek mythology) Agamemnon (king of Mycenae in the Iliad)


Partenon

Parthenon (ancient temple to Athena in Athens)


Ilhas Orkney

Orkney Islands (an archipelago and council area of Scotland, in the Atlantic Ocean)


Lenda Negra

(historiography) Black Legend (the depiction of Spain as cruel, greedy and fanatical)


Livro das Lamentações

(biblical) Lamentations (a book of the Bible)


Aldebarã

[aɫ.dɨ.βɐˈɾɐ̃]

(astronomy) Aldebaran (star in the constellation Taurus)


Cidade do Kansas

Kansas City (a city in Missouri and Kansas, United States)


Reino do Meio

(dated) Middle Kingdom (a nickname for China)


Crónicas

(biblical) Chronicles (a book of the Bible)


Reino Médio

(historical) Middle Kingdom (Egypt in the 12th and 13th dynasties)


Somalilândia

Somali Coast Protectorate
Somali Coast Protectorate

Somaliland (a region of East Africa, that comprises Somalia, Djibouti, and parts of Ethiopia)

Somaliland (An unrecognized state in East Africa, de-facto independent of Somalia; formerly the Somali Coast Protectorate)


Reino da Tailândia

Kingdom of Thailand
Kingdom of Thailand#English

Kingdom of Thailand (official name of Thailand)


Rota da Seda

(historical) Silk Road (routes used by silk traders across Europe, Asia and northern Africa)


República do Kosovo

Republic of Kosovo
Republic of Kosovo#English

Republic of Kosovo (official name of Kosovo)


Alânia

(historical) Alania (the mediaeval kingdom of the Alans in the Caucasus)


Trópico de Capricórnio

(geography) Tropic of Capricorn (tropic in the southern hemisphere)


Lago Superior

Lake Superior (a lake in North America, one of the Great Lakes)


Rio Amarelo

Yellow River, Huang He (a river in northern China)


Mar Tirreno

Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea#English

Tyrrhenian Sea (a marginal sea of the Mediterranean Sea)


República Democrática Popular do Laos

República Popular do Laos (canonical feminine)

Lao People's Democratic Republic#English

Lao People's Democratic Republic (official name of Laos)


Aeroniano

(geology) Aeronian (a subdivision of the Silurian period)


Símbolo Niceno

(Christianity, historical) Nicene Creed (official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith)


República Socialista do Vietname

Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Socialist Republic of Vietnam#English

Socialist Republic of Vietnam (official name of Vietnam)


Terra de Van Diemen

Van Diemen's Land
Van Diemen's Land#English

Van Diemen's Land (former name of Tasmania)


Acube

(biblical) Akkub (any of several minor characters in the Hebrew Bible)


Terra de Adélie

Adélie Land (a territory of France in Antarctica)


Asclépio

Borrowed from Latin Asclepius, from Ancient Greek Ἀσκληπιός (Asklēpiós).

(Greek mythology) Asclepius (god of medicine and healing)


Tian-Shan

Tian Shan (a mountain range in Central Asia)


Monte Fuji

From Japanese 富士山 (ふじさん, Fuji-san), translating the last kanji.

Mount Fuji (the highest mountain in Japan)


Durazzo

Unadapted borrowing from Italian Durazzo, from Latin Dyrrhachium, from Ancient Greek Δυρράχιον (Durrhákhion).


Candelária

(Christianity) Candlemas (Christian feast that commemorates the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple)

Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul#English

A municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil


Príamo

(Greek mythology) Priam (king of Troy in the Iliad)


Adrianópolis

Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire#English

Adrianople (an ancient city in the Byzantine Empire, in modern Turkey; modern Edirne)


Adrianópolis

From Adriano + -polis, after Portuguese business Adriano Seabra da Fonseca.

Adrianopolis, Adrianópolis (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Menelau

(Greek mythology) Menelaus (the king of Mycenaean Sparta)


Alectrião

(Greek mythology) Alectryon (a character in Greek mythology)


Espártaco

A male given name of historical usage, equivalent to English Spartacus, notably borne by a Thracian gladiator and rebel


Ilhas do Canal

[ˈi.ʎɐʒ ðu kɐˈnaɫ]

[ˈi.ʎɐʒ ðu kɐˈnaɫ]

the English Channel
the English Channel#English

Channel Islands (an archipelago of British Crown Dependencies in the English Channel)


Mésia

Borrowed from Latin Moesia, from Ancient Greek Μοισία (Moisía).

Moesia (a historical region and province of the Roman Empire, in southeastern Europe)


Cruzeiro do Sul

(astronomy) Southern Cross (cross-shaped winter constellation of the southern sky)


Cruzeiro do Sul

A town and municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

A town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil


Talmude

bor

Hebrew תַּלְמוּד

(Judaism) Talmud (collection of Jewish writings)


Orcadas

Orkney Islands (an archipelago and council area of Scotland, in the Atlantic Ocean)


Turíngia

[tuˈɾĩ.ʒɪ.ɐ]

[tuˈɾĩ.ʒɪ.ɐ]


Estreito de Bering

[(i)ʃˈtɾɐj.tu ðɨ ˈβɛ.ɾĩɡ]

[(i)ʃˈtɾɐj.tu ðɨ ˈβɛ.ɾĩɡ]

[(i)ʃˈtɾe.tu ðɨ ˈβɛ.ɾĩɡ]

Bering Strait (a strait between Russia and Alaska)


Rodes

Rhodes (an island, regional unit, and city in South Aegean, Greece)


Ilhas do Almirantado

Admiralty Islands
Admiralty Islands#English

Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea#English

Admiralty Islands (an archipelago belonging to Papua New Guinea in the Pacific Ocean)


Galáxia do Triângulo

(astronomy) Triangulum Galaxy (a spiral galaxy in the Local Group)


Símbolo de Niceia

Nicene Creed (official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith)


Alegrança

/ɐ.lɨˈɡɾɐ̃.sɐ/

[ɐ.lɨˈɣɾɐ̃.sɐ]

Alegranza (an island in the Canary Islands)


Reino da Noruega

/ˈʁɐj.nu dɐ nɔˈɾwɛ.ɡɐ/

[ˈʁɐj.nu ðɐ nɔˈɾwɛ.ɣɐ]

/ˈʁɐj.nu dɐ nɔˈɾwɛ.ɡɐ/

[ˈʁɐj.nu ðɐ nɔˈɾwɛ.ɣɐ]

[ˈʁej.nu ðɐ nɔˈɾwɛ.ɣɐ]

[ˈʁej.nu ðɐ nɔˈɾwɛ.ɣɐ]

[ˈʁe.nu ðɐ nɔˈɾwɛ.ɣɐ]

Kingdom of Norway
Kingdom of Norway#English

Kingdom of Norway (official name of Norway)


Território de Yukon

Yukon Territory (a territory in northern Canada)


Durres

Borrowed from Albanian Durrës, from Latin Dyrrhachium, from Ancient Greek Δυρράχιον (Durrhákhion).


Pártia

Borrowed from Latin Parthia, from Ancient Greek Παρθία (Parthía), Old Persian 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 (p-r-θ-v /Parθava/).

Parthia (a historical region and ancient empire in northeastern Iran)


Eeia

(Greek mythology) Aeaea (a mythological island in the Mediterranean Sea, home to Circe)


Mata

A municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil


camaronês

From Camarões + -ês. Doublet of camaronense.

Cameroonian Pidgin English
Cameroonian Pidgin English


butanês

Dzongkha (Tibetic language variety spoken in Bhutan)


Ájax

(Greek mythology) Ajax (hero of the Trojan War)


Álbion

Albion (Roman or poetic name of Britain)


Anaximandro

Anaximander (pre-Socratic Greek philosopher)


Anaxímenes

Anaximenes (ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher)


China continental

Compound of China + continental. Literally, “Continental China”.

Mas uma guerra civil eclodiu na China continental entre as forças do governo nacionalista lideradas por Chiang Kai-shek e o Partido Comunista de Mao Tse-tung.

2024 January 11, David Brown, Como China perdeu Taiwan e qual a situação atual da 'ilha rebelde':

But a civil war broke out in mainland China between nationalist government forces led by Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Tse-tung's Communist Party.

mainland China (the People’s Republic of China, excluding Hong Kong and Macau)

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see China, continental.


Chifre da África

Horn of Africa (a peninsula in East Africa)


Albemarle

Albemarle (former name of Isabela Island)


Camberra

Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory#English

Canberra (the capital city of Australia; located in the Australian Capital Territory)


Rio Grande

Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul#Portuguese

Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Norte#Portuguese

Rio Grande (river between Texas and Mexico)


Kebnekaise

Borrowed from Swedish Kebnekaise, from Northern Sami Giebmegáisi.

Kebnekaise (The highest mountain in Sweden)


Grande Salto para Frente

Grande Salto Adiante
Grande Salto Adiante#Portuguese


Guiné-Conacri

Guinea, Guinea-Conakry (a country in West Africa)


República da Guiné

Republic of Guinea (formal name of Guinea)


Eustáquio

Borrowed from Latin Eustachius, from Ancient Greek [Term?].

a male given name, equivalent to English Eustace


Foz do Iguaçu

Foz do Iguaçu (a city and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Achiles

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of Aquiles.


Faetonte

Borrowed from Latin Phaëtontem, from Ancient Greek Φαέθων (Phaéthōn).

(Greek mythology) Phaëthon (son of Helios)


Babylónia

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of Babilónia.


Criméia

(Brazilian Portuguese spelling) Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of Crimeia.


Crônicas

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of Crónicas.


Ethiópia

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of Etiópia.


Eubéia

(Brazilian Portuguese spelling) Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of Eubeia.


Comunidade de Estados Independentes

Comunidade dos Estados Independentes#Portuguese

Alternative form of Comunidade dos Estados Independentes


Galiléia

(Brazilian Portuguese spelling) Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of Galileia.


Gengis-Can

(uncommon) Alternative form of Gengis Khan


Phenix

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of Fénix.


Terra Adélie

Terra de Adélie
Terra de Adélie#Portuguese


Sri Lanca

Alternative spelling of Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)


São José

A municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil


Esmirna

Borrowed from Latin Smyrna, from Ancient Greek Σμύρνα (Smúrna).

Smyrna (an ancient city in Asia Minor, in modern Turkey)

İzmir (a modern city, the capital of İzmir Province, in western Turkey)


Gengis-Cã

/ʒẽˌʒisˈkɐ̃/

/ʒẽˌʒisˈkɐ̃/

/ʒẽˌʒiʃˈkɐ̃/

/ʒẽˌʒiʃˈkɐ̃/


Iêmen

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of Iémen.: Yemen (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Abcásia

Abkhazia (a region and unrecognised country in Georgia, Caucasus)


Arusha

Arusha (the capital city of the Arusha Region, in northeastern Tanzania)


Sílvio

a male given name, equivalent to English Silvius


RSS da Estónia

Estonian SSR (a republic of the Soviet Union)


Símbolo dos Apóstolos

(Christianity) Apostles' Creed (statement of Christian belief)


Shoá

(historical) Holocaust; Shoah (the mass murder of 6 million Jews by Nazi Germany)


RSS da Moldávia

Moldavian SSR (a republic of the Soviet Union; modern Moldova)


Prússia Oriental

East Prussia (a former province of Germany)


Mecklemburgo-Pomerânia Ocidental

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania#English

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (a state of Germany)


RSS da Letónia

Latvian SSR (a republic of the Soviet Union; modern Latvia)


zelandês

(uncountable) Zeelandic (Low Franconian lect spoken in Zeeland)


Bamaco

(uncommon) Alternative spelling of Bamako


Maláui

(uncommon) Alternative spelling of Malawi


Nicéia

(Brazilian Portuguese spelling) Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of Niceia.


Oséias

(Brazilian Portuguese spelling) Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of Oseias.


Pakistão

(uncommon) Alternative spelling of Paquistão


Rheia

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of Reia.


's Hertogenbosch

Alternative spelling of 's-Hertogenbosch


Prometheu

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of Prometeu.


Sisipho

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of Sísifo.


Papua Nova Guiné

Papua-Nova Guiné
Papua-Nova Guiné#Portuguese

Alternative spelling of Papua-Nova Guiné


Olympo

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of Olimpo.


Téia

(Brazilian Portuguese spelling) Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of Teia.


RSS da Estônia

RSS da Estónia
RSS da Estónia#Portuguese


Pompéia

(Brazilian Portuguese spelling) Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of Pompeia.


Símbolo de Nicéia

Símbolo de Niceia
Símbolo de Niceia#Portuguese

(Brazilian Portuguese spelling) Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of Símbolo de Niceia.


República Democrática Popular da Coréia

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República Democrática Popular da Coréia f

República Democrática Popular da Coreia#Portuguese

(Brazilian Portuguese spelling) Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of República Democrática Popular da Coreia.


União Européia

União Europeia
União Europeia#Portuguese

(Brazilian Portuguese spelling) Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of União Europeia.


Olyssipo

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of Olissipo.


RSS da Letônia

RSS da Letónia
RSS da Letónia#Portuguese


Réia

(Brazilian Portuguese spelling) Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of Reia.


Quênia

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of Quénia.: Kenya (a country in East Africa)


Nijni Novgorod

Borrowed from Russian Ни́жний Но́вгород (Nížnij Nóvgorod).

bor

Ни́жний Но́вгород

Nizhny Novgorod (a city, the administrative center of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia)


Salónica

Central Macedonia
Central Macedonia#English

Thessaloniki, Salonica (a city and regional unit, the regional capital of Central Macedonia, Greece)


Azazel

(Christian mythology) Azazel (a fallen angel)


Tui

From Old Galician-Portuguese Tui, from Latin Tude.


Bucéfalo

Learned borrowing from Latin Būcephalus, from Ancient Greek Βουκέφᾰλος (Bouképhalos).

(historical) Bucephalus (the warhorse of Alexander the Great)


FATEC

Acronym of Faculdade de Tecnologia do Estado de São Paulo (“São Paulo State Technological College”).

acronym

(Brazil) a technological college, with various units located in São Paulo, Brazil


Henriques

From Henrique + -es (“son of”). Compare Spanish Enríquez.


Fernandes

/fɨɾˈnɐ̃.dɨʃ/

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Fernandez. By surface analysis, Fernando + -es (“son of”). Compare Spanish Fernández.


Guarulhos

/ɡwɐˈɾu.ʎuʃ/

From Nossa Senhora dos Guarulhos ("Our Lady of the Guarulhos"), the name of the indigenous settlement from which the city originated. The Guaramomis, a native people of the region, were called guarulhos at the time.

Guarulhos (a municipality of São Paulo, Brazil)


Rodrigues

/ʁuˈdɾi.ɡɨʃ/

[ʁuˈðɾi.ɣɨʃ]

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Rodriguez. By surface analysis, Rodrigo + -es (“son of”). Compare Spanish Rodríguez.


Alentejo

From além + Tejo, literally “across the Tagus”.

af

Alentejo (a traditional region in southern Portugal)


Heligolândia

(uncommon) Alternative form of Heligoland


Estrabão

Strabo (ancient Greek geographer, historian and philosopher)


Quaternário

(geology) Quaternary (geological period)


República Socialista do Vietnã

República Socialista do Vietname#Portuguese

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of República Socialista do Vietname.


Águia

(astronomy) Aquila (summer constellation of the northern sky)


Hircânia

(historical) Hyrcania (a historical region in the southern coast of the Caspian Sea)


Nausícaa

(Greek mythology) Nausicaa (princess in the Odyssey)


Terra Prometida

(Judaism, Christianity) Promised Land (Judea, promised to the Israelites by God)


Ilha Bouvet

Bouvet Island (an uninhabited volcanic island and dependent territory of Norway in the South Atlantic Ocean)


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Organização do Tratado de Segurança Coletiva f

Collective Security Treaty Organisation
Collective Security Treaty Organisation

(geopolitics) Collective Security Treaty Organisation (military alliance of post-Soviet states)


Comissão Europeia

[ko.miˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ eʊ̯.ɾoˈpɛɪ̯.ɐ]

[ko.miˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ eʊ̯.ɾoˈpɛɪ̯.ɐ]

(European Union) European Commission (executive branch of the European Union)


Odisseia

(Greek mythology) Odyssey (the return journey of Odysseus from Troy)


Ilha Norte

North Island (one of the two major islands making up New Zealand)


Triássico

(geology) Triassic (a geologic period within the Mesozoic era)


Dadra e Nagar Haveli

Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Dadra and Nagar Haveli#English

Dadra and Nagar Haveli (a former union territory in India)


Judeu Errante

(European folklore) Wandering Jew (a Jew who mocked Jesus and was condemned to wander forever)


Passagem Nordeste

Northern Sea Route
Northern Sea Route#English

Northeast Passage
Northeast Passage#English

Northern Sea Route, Northeast Passage (a shipping lane in the Arctic Ocean)


Escultor

(astronomy) Sculptor (a dim spring constellation of the southern sky)


Atalaia

→ Translingual: atalaiensis

From atalaia (“watchtower”), from Arabic الطَلِيعَة (aṭ-ṭalīʕa). Some Brazilians toponyms come from the Brazilian Portuguese sense of highest peak in a mountain chain. Cognate with Galician Atalaia.

bor

Arabic الطَلِيعَة (aṭ-ṭalīʕa)

a toponym, indicating the presence of a watchtower:

A parish of Pinhel, Guarda district, Portugal;

A parish of Lourinhã, Lisboa district, Portugal;

A parish of Gavião, Portalegre district, Portugal;

Vila Nova da Barquinha
Vila Nova da Barquinha#English

A parish of Vila Nova da Barquinha, Santarém district, Portugal;

A parish of Montijo, Setúbal district, Portugal.

(Brazil) a toponym, indicating a high place:

A town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil


Ilha Sul

South Island (one of the two major islands making up New Zealand)


Moreia

Morea (historical name of the Peloponnese)


Paraolimpíadas

Paralympic Games (international sports competition for people with physical disabilities)


Leão de Nemeia

[leˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃ d͡ʒi neˈmɛɪ̯.ɐ]

[leˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃ d͡ʒi neˈmɛɪ̯.ɐ]

(Greek mythology) Nemean Lion (invulnerable lion slain by Hercules)


Édgar

/ˈɛ.d͡ʒi.ɡɐʁ/

/ˈɛ.d͡ʒi.ɡɐʁ/

/ˈɛ.d͡ʒi.ɡɐɾ/

/ˈɛ.d͡ʒi.ɡɐʁ/

[ˈɛ.d͡ʒi.ɡɐχ]

a male given name, variant of Edgar, equivalent to English Edgar


PROCON

(Brazil) Acronym of Programa de Proteção e Defesa do Consumidor (“Consumer Protection and Defense Program”); a major institution in Brazil dedicated to consumer's rights


Alegrete

A town and parish of Portalegre, district of Portalegre, Portugal

Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul#English

A municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil


Eloísa

a female given name, equivalent to English Eloise


Iolanda

a female given name, equivalent to English Yolanda


Esperidião

[iʃ.pe.ɾi.d͡ʒɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[iʃ.pe.ɾiˈd͡ʒjɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[eʃ.pe.ɾi.d͡ʒɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[eʃ.pe.ɾiˈd͡ʒjɐ̃ʊ̯̃]


Judite

a female given name, equivalent to English Judith


Ju

A diminutive of several female given names, such as Júlia, Juliana, Jussara and Jurema.


Amaltheia

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of Amalteia.


Grimsey

Grimsey (an island off the northern coast of Iceland)


Constança

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Constança, from Latin cōnstantia (“constancy”).

inh+

/kõʃˈtɐ̃.sɐ/

/kõʃˈtɐ̃.sɐ/

a female given name, equivalent to English Constance


Constança

/kõʃˈtɐ̃.sɐ/

/kõʃˈtɐ̃.sɐ/


Constança

/kõʃˈtɐ̃.sɐ/

/kõʃˈtɐ̃.sɐ/


PSDB

O candidato José Luiz Datena (PSDB) agrediu Pablo Marçal (PRTB) com uma cadeirada em meio ao debate na TV Cultura, na noite deste domingo (15), após uma sequência de discussões.

2024 September 15, “Datena agride Marçal com cadeirada e é expulso de debate da TV Cultura”, in Folha de S.Paulo:

w:pt:Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira

(Brazil, politics) Initialism of Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira (“Brazilian Social Democracy Party”).


Adamastor

[ɐ.ðɐ.mɐʃˈtoɾ]

[ɐ.ðɐ.mɐʃˈtoɾ]

From Latin Adamastor, a variant form of Damastor, a mythical giant's name used by Claudius Claudianus and Sidonius Apollinaris, ultimately derived from Greek, likely related to Ancient Greek ἀδάμαστος (adámastos, “indomitable”).

der

a giant famed by Camoens in his epic poem Os Lusíadas, who represents the dangers Portuguese sailors faced when trying to round the Cape of Storms


Amós

Borrowed from Latin Amos, from Hebrew עמוס.

a male given name, equivalent to English Amos

(biblical) Amos (figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible)

(biblical) Amos (book of the Hebrew Bible)


Gabi

a diminutive of the female given name Gabriela


Gabi

a diminutive of the male given name Gabriel


Maracanaço

From Maracanã (the stadium that hosted the match) + -aço.

suffix

Máspoli era o goleiro da Seleção Uruguaia e jogou a final da copa do mundo de 1950, contra o Brasil. A partida, que reuniu cerca de 200 mil pessoas no Estádio do Maracanã, no Rio de Janeiro, ficou conhecida como o Maracanaço. Os brasileiros, jogando em casa, precisavam de apenas um empate para serem campeões. Mas os uruguaios venceram a partida por 2 a 1 e conquistaram o título mundial.

2014, Magno Antonio, Guerreiros da Camisa: Entre Glórias e Fracassos, Digitaliza, →ISBN, page 42:

Máspoli was the Uruguayan team’s goalkeeper and played in the 1950 World Cup final against Brazil. The match, which drew around 200 thousand people to Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, became known as the Maracanazo. The Brazilians, playing at home, needed just a draw to be the champions. But Uruguay won the match 2-1 and took the world title.

(soccer) Maracanaço (final match in the 1950 FIFA World Cup)


Ernane

a male given name. Alternative form of Hernâni


Hyrcânia

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of Hircânia.


Moréia

(Brazilian Portuguese spelling) Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of Moreia.


Comissão Européia

Comissão Europeia
Comissão Europeia#Portuguese

(Brazilian Portuguese spelling) Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of Comissão Europeia.


Leão da Neméia

Leão de Nemeia
Leão de Nemeia#Portuguese

(Brazilian Portuguese spelling) Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of Leão de Nemeia.


dia de todolos Santos

Dia de Todos-os-Santos
Dia de Todos-os-Santos#Portuguese


Quiribati

Alternative spelling of Kiribati: Kiribati (A country consisting mostly of the Gilbert Islands archipelago, located in Micronesia in Oceania)


dia de todos os santos

Alternative spelling of Dia de Todos-os-Santos


Almagesto

almagest (comprehensive scientific treatise compiled by Ptolemy)


Alta Califórnia

Alta California (a historical region of New Spain and Mexico, now part of the United States)


Alpes Marítimos

Alpes-Maritimes (a department of France)


Alting

Althing (the national parliament of Iceland)


Analectos

Analects (collected sayings of Confucius)


Anaías

(biblical) Anaiah (one of the elders who stood with Ezra)


Anquises

(Greek Mythology) Anchises (father of Aeneas in the Iliad and the Aeneid)


Galácia

Galatia (a historical region and province of the Roman Empire in Asia Minor)


República Helênica

República Helénica
República Helénica#Portuguese

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of República Helénica.


Casemiro

a male given name. Alternative form of Casimiro


Mar de Andaman

the Indian Ocean
the Indian Ocean#English

Andaman Sea (a marginal sea of the Indian Ocean)


Alfa Centauri

(astronomy) Alpha Centauri (brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus)


Wako

(historical) wokou (Japanese pirates in the late Middle Ages)


Andrómaca

/ɐ̃ˈdɾɔ.mɐ.kɐ/

(Greek mythology) Andromache (the wife of Hector)


Panónia

Pannonia (a province of the Roman Empire)


Amalteia

(Greek mythology) Amalthea (goat or nymph who suckled Zeus)

(astronomy) Amalthea (third most distant moon Jupiter)


Amidá

From Hebrew תְּפִלַּת־הָעֲמִידָה (təfilláṯ ha-‘ămîḏâ, “the standing prayer”).

der

Hebrew תְּפִלַּת

(Judaism) Amidah (daily prayer that is said while standing)


Anaxágoras

/ɐ.nɐˈʃa.ɡu.ɾɐʃ/

[ɐ.nɐˈʃa.ɣu.ɾɐʃ]


Baixa Califórnia

Baja California (a peninsula in northwest Mexico)


Almeria

Almeria (a province of Andalusia, Spain)

Almeria (a city, the provincial capital of Almería, Andalusia, Spain)


Pasárgada

[pɐˈzaɾ.ɣɐ.ðɐ]

Borrowed from Latin Pasargadae, from Ancient Greek Πασαργάδαι (Pasargádai).

Pasargadae (the ancient capital of the Achaemenid Empire, in modern Iran)


WhatsApp

Unadapted borrowing from English WhatsApp.


Ámon

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων (Ámmōn), from Egyptian jmn.

(Egyptian mythology) Amun (a wind deity)


Ícaro

(Greek mythology) Icarus (hero who escaped the labyrinth of Knossos flying with wings made with wax)


Bate-Seba

(biblical) Bathsheba (wife of Uriah and later of David)


Beslan

Pravoberezhny District
Pravoberezhny District#English

North Ossetia-Alania
North Ossetia-Alania#English

Beslan (a town, the administrative center of the Pravoberezhny District, North Ossetia-Alania, Russia)


Copérnico

Copernicus (Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish Renaissance mathematician and astronomer)


Adónis

(Greek mythology) Adonis (young man loved by Aphrodite)

a male given name, equivalent to English Adonis


Anco

A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Ancus, legendary king of Rome


Eugênia

[eʊ̯ˈʒẽ.nɪ.ɐ]

[eʊ̯ˈʒẽ.njɐ]

[eʊ̯ˈʒẽ.nɪ.ɐ]

[eʊ̯ˈʒẽ.njɐ]

a female given name, equivalent to English Eugenie, Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of Eugénia.


Eugênio

a male given name, equivalent to English Eugene


Jasmim

a female given name, equivalent to English Jasmine


Eugénio

Eugénios (plural)
Portuguese spelling (European)


Efraim

(biblical) Ephraim (the younger son of Joseph)

a male given name, equivalent to English Ephraim


Alfeu

Borrowed from Latin Alpheus, from Ancient Greek Ἀλφειός (Alpheiós).

(Greek mythology) Alpheus (a mythological river in Hades)

a male given name, equivalent to English Alpheus, Alphaeus


Brígida

a female given name from Irish, equivalent to English Bridget


Jessé

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰεσσαί (Iessaí), from Hebrew יִשַׁי.

der

Hebrew יִשַׁי

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Jesse


Thaís

a female given name, equivalent to English Thais; Alternative form of Taís


Sansão

[sɐ̃ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(biblical) Samson (Israelite judge who performed feats of strength)


Aécio

a male given name, equivalent to English Aetius


Cíntia

[ˈsĩ.t͡ʃɪ.ɐ]

[ˈsĩ.t͡ʃɪ.ɐ]

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Cynthia


Amélia

a female given name, equivalent to English Amelia


Bóris

a male given name, equivalent to English Boris


Agesilau

(Ancient Greece) Agesilaus (king of Sparta)


Andreia

[ɐ̃ˈdɾɛɪ̯.ɐ]

[ɐ̃ˈdɾɛɪ̯.ɐ]

[ɐ̃ˈdɾɛɪ̯.a]

a female given name, equivalent to English Andrea


Jéssica

a female given name from English, equivalent to English Jessica


Nádia

a female given name from Russian, equivalent to English Nadia


Alcibíades

Alcibiades (Athenian statesman, orator and general)


Gertrudes

/ʒɨɾˈtɾu.dɨʃ/

[ʒɨɾˈtɾu.ðɨʃ]

a female given name, equivalent to English Gertrude


Paulete

a female given name, equivalent to English Paulette


Egídio

a male given name, equivalent to English Giles or Aegidius


Basílio

From Latin Basilius, from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios, “kingly”).

a male given name, equivalent to English Basil


Eneias

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Aeneas (Trojan hero and ancestor of the Romans)

a male given name, equivalent to English Aeneas


Valdemiro

a male given name, equivalent to English Waldemar or Vladimir


Ulisses

(Greek mythology) Ulysses; Odysseus (Greek leader during the Trojan War)


Alvino

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Albin


Vitor

a male given name, equivalent to English Victor; Alternative form of Vítor


Valentim

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Valentine


Eusébio

Learned borrowing from Latin Eusebius, from Ancient Greek Εὐσέβιος (Eusébios).

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Eusebius


Micaías

Borrowed from Latin Michaeas, from Ancient Greek Μιχαίας (Mikhaías), from Hebrew מִיכָיָה. Doublet of Miqueias.

Hebrew מִיכָיָה


Olímpia

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ὀλυμπία (Olumpía).

lbor

Olympia (an ancient city in Greece, home of the very first Olympic Games)


Sílvia

Borrowed from Latin Silvia, from silva (“wood, forest”).

a female given name, equivalent to English Silvia


Anastásio

Borrowed from Latin Anastasius, from Ancient Greek Ἀναστάσιος (Anastásios), from ἀνάστασις (anástasis, “resurrection”).

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Anastasius


Rosana

a female given name, equivalent to English Roxanne or Rosanne


Eugénia

a female given name, equivalent to English Eugenia


Aloísio

a male given name, equivalent to English Aloysius


Neemias

(biblical) Nehemiah (governor of Judea who rebuilt the walls of Israel)


Doroteia

Borrowed from Latin Dorothea, from Ancient Greek Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa).

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Dorothy


Violante

a female given name, equivalent to English Yolanda


Joãozinho

/ʒoˌɐ̃w̃ˈzĩ.ɲu/

[ʒoˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃u]

/ʒuˌɐ̃w̃ˈzĩ.ɲu/

[ʒʊˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃u]

/ˌʒwɐ̃w̃ˈzĩ.ɲu/

[ˌʒwɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃u]

/ʒoˌɐ̃w̃ˈzĩ.ɲu/

[ʒoˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃u]

/ʒuˌɐ̃w̃ˈzĩ.ɲu/

[ʒʊˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃u]

/ˌʒwɐ̃w̃ˈzĩ.ɲu/

[ˌʒwɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃u]

[ʒoˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzi.ɲo]


Joice

a female given name, equivalent to English Joyce


Virgílio

a male given name, equivalent to English Virgil


Ptolemeu

From Vulgar Latin Ptolemeus, from Latin Ptolemaeus, from Ancient Greek Πτολεμαῖος (Ptolemaîos).

Ptolemy (Ptolemy I Soter, founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt)


Sônia

a female given name from Russian, equivalent to English Sonya


Áidano

(rare) a male given name, equivalent to English Aidan


Amadeu

a male given name, equivalent to English Amadeus


Anastácio

a male given name, equivalent to English Anastasius; Alternative form of Anastásio


Emílio

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Emil


Zacarias

(biblical) Zechariah (book of the Bible)

(biblical) Zechariah (father of John the Baptist)

a male or female given name, equivalent to English Zachary


Heráclito

Heraclitus (a pre-Socratic Ionian philosopher)


Sídnei

a male given name from English, equivalent to English Sydney


Ferreira

Inherited from Latin ferrāria (“iron mine”). Compare Spanish Herrera.

inh+

Macedo de Cavaleiros
Macedo de Cavaleiros#English

a toponym indicating the presence of a iron mine;

A parish of Macedo de Cavaleiros, Portugal

Paços de Ferreira
Paços de Ferreira#English

Paredes de Coura
Paredes de Coura#English


Portugol

From português (“Portuguese”) and the -OL ending of some programming languages, such as COBOL and ALGOL.

(programming) pseudocode using Portuguese vocabulary


Mafamede

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Mafomede.

(obsolete) Muhammad (the prophet of Islam)


Adônis

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of Adónis.


Adamnão

[a.dɐ̃ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ɐ.ðɐˈmnɐ̃w̃]


Amaltéia

(Brazilian Portuguese spelling) Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of Amalteia.


Ethyopia

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of Etiópia.


Enéias

(Brazilian Portuguese spelling) Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of Eneias.


Baja Califórnia

Baixa Califórnia
Baixa Califórnia#Portuguese


Brooklin

an affluent neighborhood in São Paulo, Brazil


Luys

a male given name, archaic variant of Luís


Alpes da Alta Provença

Calque of French Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.

calque

Alternative form of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence


Panônia

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of Panónia.


Anrique

a male given name, archaic variant of Henrique


Andrômaca

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of Andrómaca.


Angustura

Angostura (former name of Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela)


Engern

(historical) Angria (a historical region in Germany)


Cucolândia das Nuvens

cloud-cuckoo-land (hypothetical place with unrealistic or silly people)


Corrente do Golfo

(oceanography) Gulf Stream (warm ocean current in the North Atlantic)


Círculo Antártico

(geography) Antarctic Circle (one of the five major parallels of latitude)


Calecute

Calicut, Kozhikode (a city in Kerala, India)


Muro do Apartheid

(derogatory, geopolitics) Apartheid Wall (barrier built by the Israeli government in the West Bank)


Muralha de Antonino

(Ancient Rome) Antonine Wall (Roman wall in Scotland)


Península Itálica

Italian Peninsula
Italian Peninsula#English

Apennine Peninsula
Apennine Peninsula#English

Italian Peninsula, Apennine Peninsula (a peninsula in southern Europe)


Península Apenina

Apennine Peninsula (a peninsula in southern Europe)


Península Antártica

Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctic Peninsula#English

Antarctic Peninsula (a peninsula in Antarctica)


Sudão Anglo-Egípcio

Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan#English

Sudan, when it was ruled jointly by Egypt and the United Kingdom#English

(historical) Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (a former country in Africa; modern Sudan, when it was ruled jointly by Egypt and the United Kingdom)


Igreja Anglicana

Church of England (the established Christian Church in England)


Kirk-Kilisse

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قرق كلیسا (Kırkkilise, Kırk Kilise).

bor

Kırklareli (a province in European Turkey)


Primavera Árabe

(geopolitics) Arab Spring (2010 pro-democracy movement in Arab countries)


Anelisa

a female given name, equivalent to English Annalise


Antígua

/ɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.ɡwɐ/

/ɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.ɡwɐ/

Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda#English

Antigua (an island in Antigua and Barbuda)


Antíope

(Greek mythology) Antiope (an Amazon, daughter of Ares)

(Greek mythology) Antiope (the daughter of the Boeotian river god Asopus)


Anteia

A female given name of historical usage, equivalent to English Anthea


Antígona

(Greek mythology) Antigone (the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta)


Antiguidade

(historiography) Antiquity (period of history before the fall of Rome)


Arquibaldo

a male given name, equivalent to English Archibald


Antitauro

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈtaʊ̯.ɾu]

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈtaʊ̯.ɾu]

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈtaʊ̯.ɾo]

Anti-Taurus (a mountain range in Turkey)


Antónia

Antónias (plural)
Portuguese spelling (European)

a female given name, equivalent to English Antonia


BOPE

(Brazil) Acronym of Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais.

(Brazil) Acronym of Batalhão de Operações Especiais.


linha de Wallace

(biogeography) Wallace Line (line that separates the ecozones of Asia and Wallacea)


Érica

a female given name, equivalent to English Erica


Érico

a male given name, equivalent to English Eric


Réquila

From Suevic personal name (Rechila, Richila), from *Rīkjilô, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“noble, mighty”) and the diminutive personal suffix *-ilô.

der

A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Rechila, 5th century Suevic king of Gallaecia


Requiário

a male given name of historical usage: Rechiar, 5th century Suevic king of Gallaecia


Requião

[he.kɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[heˈkjɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[he.kɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[heˈkjɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[χe.kɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[χeˈkjɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

From the Suevic name Rechila, a king of Gallaecia.

Vila Nova de Famalicão
Vila Nova de Famalicão#English

A village in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal


Requião

[he.kɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[heˈkjɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[he.kɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[heˈkjɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[χe.kɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[χeˈkjɐ̃ʊ̯̃]


Antônia

[ɐ̃ˈtõ.nɪ.ɐ]

[ɐ̃ˈtõ.nɪ.ɐ]


Alba Longa

(historical) Alba Longa (an ancient city in Latium, in central Italy)


Maleventum

(historical) Maleventum (an ancient city in Samnium, in modern Campania, Italy; modern Benevento)


Mar de Mármara

Sea of Marmara (an inland sea in Turkey)


Aptiano

(geology, paleontology) Aptian (subdivision of the Early Cretaceous epoch)


Apolião

(Christianity) Apollyon (the destroying angel of the underworld)


Aracósia

southern Afghanistan
southern Afghanistan#English

Arachosia (a satrapy of Persia; modern southern Afghanistan)


Arioque

(biblical) Arioch (man ordered to put to death the wise men of Babylon)


Apolónia

(Ancient Greece) Apollonia (the name of a number of Ancient Greek cities and colonies)

(Christianity) Apollonia (early Christian martyr)


Argólida

Argolis (a regional unit of Peloponnese, Greece)


Armínio

(theology) Arminius (16th-17th century Dutch theologian)

(historical) Arminius (Germanic chieftain who defeated the Romans)


Arqueano

(geology) Archaean (geologic eon from about 3,800 to 2,500 million years ago)


Cocheiro

(astronomy) Auriga (winter constellation of northern sky)


Artinskiano

(geology) Artinskian (subdivision of the Permian period)


Arqueozoico

(geology) Archaeozoic (the period of time prior to 2.5 thousand million years ago)


Girafa

(astronomy) Camelopardalis (constellation of the northern sky)


Dragão

(astronomy) Draco (a constellation of the northern sky)


Melquisedeque

(biblical) Melchizedek (king and priest mentioned in the Genesis)


Pilatos

(biblical) Pilate (Roman prefect who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus)


Arã

(biblical) Aram (a region of the Middle East; modern central Syria)


Concão

Konkan (a traditional region in the western coast of India)


Era Comum

Common Era (secular equivalent of anno Domini)


Ave do Paraíso

(astronomy) Apus (a constellation of the southern sky)


Império Britânico

British Empire (the United Kingdom together with its dominions, colonies, dependencies, trust territories and protectorates)


Jardim do Éden

(Abrahamic religions) Garden of Eden (place where Adam and Eve first lived)


Liga Árabe

(geopolitics) Arab League (an international organisation of Arabic-speaking nations)


Cenozoico

(geology) Cenozoic (a geologic era within the Phanerozoic eon)


Navio Argo

(astronomy) Argo Navis (former constellation of the southern sky)


Ilhas Aran

Aran, Arans, Aran Islands (an archipelago off the northwest coast of Ireland)


Sistema Internacional

International System of Units
International System of Units

(sciences) International System of Units (standard set of basic units of measurement)


Igreja Apostólica Arménia

Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenian Apostolic Church

(Christianity) Armenian Apostolic Church (the national Church of Armenia)


Questão Arménia

(historical) Armenian Question (the issues surrounding the status of Armenians)


Livro de Mórmon

(Mormonism) Book of Mormon (one of the sacred works of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)


Terra de Arnhem

Northern Territory
Northern Territory#English

Arnhem Land (a subregion of the Northern Territory, Australia)


Reino Armênio da Cilícia

Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia#English

(historical) Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (a mediaeval principality in southeastern Anatolia)


República Democrática Popular do Iêmen

head

República Democrática Popular do Iêmen f

People's Democratic Republic of Yemen#English

People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (official name of South Yemen)


Arato

(Greek mythology) Aratus (son of Asclepius and Aristodama)


Apiano

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Appian


Aristeu

(Greek mythology) Aristaeus (god of the rustic arts)


Taiti

French Polynesia
French Polynesia#English

Tahiti (an island in the French Polynesia department)


Mórmon

(Mormonism) Mormon (American prophet of Mormon theology)


Armórica

(historical) Armorica (a historical region in Gaul)


Astride

Borrowed from Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish Astrid.

bor+

a female given name, equivalent to English Astrid


Apalaches

Appalachians (a mountain range in eastern North America)


Artemísio

Artemisium (a cape north of Euboea, Greece)


Hispânia

→ Hindustani:

Urdu: ہَسْپانِیَہ (haspāniya)

→ Japanese: イスパニャ

Learned borrowing from Latin Hispānia. Doublet of Espanha.

(historical) Hispania (the Iberian Peninsula in ancient times)


Hélade

Borrowed from Latin Helladem, from Ancient Greek Ἑλλᾰ́ς (Hellás).

Hellas (Greek name for Greece, usually referring to ancient Greece)


Sofonias

Borrowed from Latin Sophonias, from Hebrew צפניה.

(biblical) Zephaniah (book of the Old Testament)

(rare) a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Zephaniah


Estado Islâmico

Islamic State (Sunni jihadist group active primarily in Syria and Iraq)

Islamic State (a caliphate and separatist state in the Middle East, Asia)


República Argentina

Argentine Republic
Argentine Republic#English

Argentine Republic (official name of Argentina)


Renânia-Palatinado

Rhineland-Palatinate (a state of Germany)


Apófis

(Egyptian mythology) Apophis (an evil snake-god who tries to devour the sun every night)


Bombril

From bom (“good”) + "bril" (apocopic form of brilho (“shine”)).

a Brazilian brand of hygiene and cleaning products, which is iconic and most famous for its steel wool


Índias Orientais Holandesas

Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies#English

Dutch East Indies (a former colony of the Netherlands; modern Indonesia)


Ápio

Appius (Roman politician of the 4th and 3rd century BCE)


Ártio

(Celtic mythology) Artio (goddess of bears)


Ária

a female given name, equivalent to English Arya, Aria


Recaredo

A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Reccared I, Visigothic king of Hispania


Aryaman

(Hinduism) Aryaman (a solar deity or Aditya)


Beira

A historical comarca (administrative division) in central Portugal, roughly encompassing the districts of Castelo Branco, Viseu, Guarda, Coimbra and Aveiro.


Beira

Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal
Prince of Beira
pt:Beira

Named after Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal, Prince of Beira, a title named after Beira (etymology 1).


Barra Bonita

A municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil


Aguaí

Learned borrowing from Old Tupi agûaí, clipping of *mboîagûaí (“rattlesnake”). The city was known as Cascavel until 1944, when it was changed to the current name.


Rio Claro

A municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


Planalto

Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul#English

A municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Palácio do Planalto
Palácio do Planalto#Portuguese

(Brazil) Ellipsis of Palácio do Planalto (the workplace of the Brazilian government)


Avaré

Borrowed from Old Tupi abaré (“priest”). Named after a river that crossed the city.


Santo André

From santo (“saint”) + André (“Andrew”).


Teodoro Sampaio

Named after Brazilian geographer Teodoro Sampaio.


Aparecida

From Nossa Senhora da Conceição Aparecida (Our Lady of the Revealed/Appeared Conception), the original name for Our Lady of Aparecida, a clay statue of the Virgin Mary that, according to tradition, was found by three fishermen in 1717 on the Paraíba river in Brazil.


Guariba

A district of Colniza, Mato Grosso, Brazil


Alto Alegre

[ˈaɫ.tu ɐˈlɛ.ɣɾɨ]


Guarujá

From guaruçá (“ghost crab”), from Old Tupi agûarausá.


Ibirá

Learned borrowing from Old Tupi ybyrá (“tree”).


Jandira

/ʒɐ̃ˈd͡ʒi.ɾɐ/

/ʒɐ̃ˈd͡ʒi.ɾɐ/

/ʒɐ̃ˈd͡ʒi.ɾa/

From Old Tupi jurandira (“she who says sweet words”), from jura (“mouth”) + ndieira (“honey bee”). The male name Jurandir comes from the same origin.


Monte Castelo

Montecastello (a hill in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, best known as the site of a major World War 2 battle between Brazil and Germany)


Jacareí

/ʒɐ.kɐ.ɾɐˈi/

From Old Tupi îakare'y (“river of the alligators”).


Cafelândia

Cafelandia (a town and municipality of São Paulo, Brazil)

A town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil


Guaraci

(Brazil) a female given name from Old Tupi, of Brazilian usage

(Brazil) a male given name from Old Tupi, of Brazilian usage


Queiroz

(dated in Portugal) Alternative form of Queirós


Pindamonhangaba

Borrowed from Old Tupi pindá (“fishhook”) + monhang (“to make”) + -ab (circumstantial suffix) + -a (nominal suffix), literally “place of making fishhooks”.


Piracicaba

From Old Tupi pirá (“fish”) + syk (“to stop”) + aba (“place, village”), literally "place where the fish stops".


Petrópolis

English: Petropolis

Hunsrik: Pëtroplis

Latin: Petropolis


Niterói

Borrowed from Old Tupi Nheterõîa. Ultimately from nhe- + terõ + îá according to Frederico Edelweiss.


Santa Maria Madalena

From santa (“saint”) + Maria (“Mary”) + Madalena (“Magdalene”).


Sorocaba

From Old Tupi sorok (“to rip”) + aba (“place, village”), literally "place of ripping".


Pindorama

Claimed to be from an Old Tupi and Nheengatu word meaning “land of palm trees”. The mention that enshrined Pindorama as a name for Brazil as a whole was in 1928 in Manifesto Antropófago by Oswald de Andrade. Cognate with Guaraní Pindoráma.

(historical or poetic) Brazil (A large Portuguese-speaking country in South America)

Oswald de Andrade's utopian vision of Brazil


Araçaí

From Old Tupi arasá (“araçá”) + îy (“river”)


São Sebastião

From são (“saint”) + Sebastião (“Sebastian”).


Bertioga

/beʁˈt͡ʃjɔ.ɡɐ/

/beʁˈt͡ʃjɔ.ɡɐ/

[beɾ.t͡ʃɪˈɔ.ɡɐ]

/beɾˈt͡ʃjɔ.ɡɐ/

[beχ.t͡ʃɪˈɔ.ɡɐ]

/beʁˈt͡ʃjɔ.ɡɐ/

[beχˈt͡ʃjɔ.ɡɐ]

Diſtante da Vila de Santos cinco leguas eſtá a outra barra de Santos que chamaõ da Bertioga, he eſtreita, & entraō por ela ſumacas.

1681, Luís Serrão Pimentel, “Derrota de Buenos Ayres para fóra, pela costa do Braſil”, in Arte pratica de navegar e regimento de pilotos, Roteiro da navegaçaõ, Lisbon: Antonio Craesbeeck de Mello, page 237:

5-leagues far from Santos Village, stays the other bar of Santos, that they call Bertioga. It's narrow and smacks go through it.


Porciúncula

From Italian Porziuncola, from Latin portiuncula (“little portion”). Named in honor of the Italian chapel near Assisi, Italy, where St Francis began his order.


Alvinlândia

[aʊ̯.vĩˈlɐ̃.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ]

[aʊ̯.vĩˈlɐ̃.d͡ʒjɐ]

[aʊ̯.vĩˈlɐ̃.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ]

[aʊ̯.vĩˈlɐ̃.d͡ʒjɐ]


Abaeté

Borrowed from Old Tupi abaeté (“honorable man”).


Parisi

Parisi (a municipality of São Paulo, Brazil)


Porangaba

[pu.ɾɐ̃ˈɡa.βɐ]

From Old Tupi *porangaba (“beauty”). The city was originally a district of Tatuí named Bela Vista and was changed in 1919 to avoid confusion with another district in São Paulo city.


Aimorés

[aɪ̯.moˈɾɛ(ɪ̯)ʃ]


Araporã

/ɐ.ɾɐ.puˈɾɐ̃/

From Old Tupi 'ara (“sun”) + porã (“beautiful”).


Aiuruoca

From Old Tupi aîuru (“parrot”) + oka (“house”): house of parrots.


Monte Sião

Mount Zion (a hill in Jerusalem, Israel)


Ubatuba

Borrowed from Old Tupi u'ubatyba (“canebrake”). Doublet of Batuba.


Capitólio

(Ancient Rome) Capitol (temple of Jupiter in Rome)

Capitol (building where the legislature of certain countries meets)


Araponga

/ɐ.ɾɐˈpõ.ɡɐ/

From Old Tupi gûyrá (“bird”) + ponga (“hollow”).


Campestre

/kɐ̃ˈpɛʃ.tɾɨ/


Botumirim

From Old Tupi ybytyra (“hill”) + mirĩ (“small”): small hill
.


Ponto Chique

A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil, see Wikipedia


Iporanga

From Old Tupi 'yporanga (“beautiful river”).


Bom Sucesso

Literally, “good success”. The name of the municipality in Paraná was chosen by the department of topography of Companhia de Terras Norte do Paraná.

A town and municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil


Belford Roxo

[ˈbɛʊ̯.fɔʁ ˈχo.ʃu]

[ˌbɛʊ̯.fɔ‿ˈχo.ʃu]

O município de Belford Roxo, na Baixada Fluminense, tem quase quinhentos mil habitantes.

2012 August 21, 0:19 from the start, in Belford Roxo - Seu bairro, nossa cidade (RJ), Rio de Janeiro: Rádio CBN, via YouTube:

O senhor conhece Belford Roxo quando chove, Seu Armando.

2019 April 9, 0:19 from the start, in Seu Armando Oficial, spoken by Leandro Menezes, Canal Ninja O Sincero, via YouTube:

Pedestres também são alvos de assaltos aqui em Belford Roxo.

2024 June 29, SBT Rio, spoken by Rosimara Silva, Rio de Janeiro, via SBT; republished as Rotina de assaltos causam pânico aos moradores de Belford Roxo, Youtube, 2024 June 29:


Santa Margarida

From santa (“saint”) + Margarida (“Margaret”).


Ipiaçu

From Old Tupi ypy (“depth”) + ûasu (“big”).


Boa Esperança

Literally, “good hope”. The name of the municipality in Paraná was chosen by the local residents in 1964, when the municipality was incorporated.

A village and municipality of Paraná, Brazil


Barroso

head

Barroso m or f by sense (plural Barrosos)


Ladainha

[lɐ.ðɐˈi.ɲɐ]


Grupiara

From Old Tupi kuruba (“gravel”) + piara (“path”): gravel path.


Ituiutaba

From Old Tupi 'y (“river”) + tuîuk (“muddy”) + taba (“village”): village of the muddy river.


Altônia

Blend of Alberto + Byington + -ia, after Alberto Byington Júnior, joint owner of the company that colonised the region.


Anahy

From Spanish Anahí, from Ana (“Ann”).
The municipality was named after the daughter of the manager of Companhia Brasileira de Imigração e Colonização.


Araçuaí

From Old Tupi araso'iá (“araçoia”) + 'y (“river”).


Três Corações

Literally, “Three Hearts”, in reference to the hearts of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, to whom the city's chapel is dedicated.
Alternatively, the city is on the center of a triangle between the cities of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Brasília, hence "Three Hearts".


Vargem Bonita

A municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil


Ipanema

From Old Tupi 'ypanema (“fishless water”), from 'y (“water”) + panema (“useless, fishless”).

A municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


Barão

A municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil


Sertãozinho

[seɾˌtɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃u]

[seχˌtɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃u]

[seɻˌtɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzi.ɲo]


Mendes

From Mendo + -es (“son of”). Compare Spanish Méndez.


São João Evangelista

From são (“saint”) + João (“John”) + Evangelista (“Evangelist”).


Gonçalves

[ɡõˈsaɫ.vɨʃ]

[ɡõˈsaɫ.vɨʃ]

[ɡõˈsaɫ.βɨʃ]

From Gonçalvo + -es (“son of”). Cognate with Spanish González.

an originally surname originating as a patronymic


Gonçalves

[ɡõˈsaɫ.vɨʃ]

[ɡõˈsaɫ.vɨʃ]

[ɡõˈsaɫ.βɨʃ]


Cantagalo

A town and municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


Ângulo

From ângulo (“angle”), chosen because the region was in the “angle” between Maringá, Iguaraçu, Flórida.


Abatiá

From Old Tupi aba (“hair”) + ti (“white; blond”) + á (“seed”), referring to maize seeds.


Ampére

From ampere (“ampere”), due to the region’s association with the hydroelectric dams.


Uberlândia

Probably from Latin uber (“fertile”) + -lândia (“-land”).


Andirá

/ɐ̃.d͡ʒiˈɾa/

Borrowed from Old Tupi ãdi'rá (“a species of bat”).

bor+

Andirá, Andira (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Amaporã

From Old Tupi ama (“custom”) or amá (“rain”) + porã (“beautiful”).

A town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil


Pratinha

/pɾaˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲɐ/

[pɾaˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃ɐ]

/pɾaˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲɐ/

[pɾaˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃ɐ]


Lavínia

(Roman mythology) Lavinia (last wife of Aeneas)

a female given name, equivalent to English Lavinia


Alto Piquiri

Literally, “upper Piquiri”; however, the municipality is located near the mouth of the Piquiri river.


Campina da Lagoa

Simplification of earlier Campina das Três Lagoas.


Assaí

Borrowed from Japanese あさひ (asahi, “morning sun”).


Santa Bárbara

From santa (“saint”) + Bárbara (“Barbara”).


Alto Paraíso

Literally, “high paradise”. Originally called Vila Alta (“high village”) until 2004.


Canela

a toponym indicating the presence of a reed bed.


Agudos do Sul

[ɐˈɣu.ðuʒ ðu ˈsuɫ]

[ɐˈɣu.ðuʒ ðu ˈsuɫ]

Originally Agudo (from agudo (“acute; sharp”), referring to a steep hill), which then became Agudos and then Agudos do Sul (Agudos of the South) due to the existence of another municipality with the name Agudos in São Paulo.

Agudos do Sul (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Almirante Tamandaré

[aɫ.miˈɾɐ̃.tɨ tɐ.mɐ̃.dɐˈɾɛ]

After Admiral Joaquim Marques Lisboa, Viscount and Marquis of Tamandaré

A city and municipality of Paraná, Brazil


Socorro

Ellipsis of Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro.

ellipsis

A district of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Jaboatão dos Guararapes
Jaboatão dos Guararapes#English

A neighborhood of Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Pernambuco, Brazil


Socorro

A village in North Goa district, Goa, India

(historical) A parish of Lisbon, Portugal


Socorro

A city, the county seat of Socorro County, New Mexico, United States

A city in El Paso County, Texas, United States


Socorro

(historical) A province of Gran Colombia


Iturama

From Old Tupi ytu (“waterfall”) + etama (“region”).


Diamantina

[d͡ʒɪ.a.mɐ̃ˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ]

[d͡ʒɪ.a.mɐ̃ˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ]


Antônio Olinto

After Antônio Olinto dos Santos Pires, then a minister in Minas Gerais, who encouraged the settlement of Ukrainians in the region.

Antonio Olinto (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Arapoti

From Old Tupi ara (“day; time; period”) + poti (“flower; flowery”).

Arapoti (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Duque de Caxias

[ˈdu.kɨ ðɨ kɐˈʃi.ɐʃ]

Meronym: Parque Fluminense

A municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


Varginha

[vaɦˈʒĩ.j̃ɐ]

[vaɦˈʒĩ.j̃ɐ]

[vaɾˈʒĩ.j̃ɐ]

[vaʁˈʒĩ.j̃ɐ]


Altamira do Paraná

Chosen by the Companhia de Colonização e Desenvolvimento, in homage to the city of Altamira in Pará.


Alvorada

A municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil


Arambaré

/ɐ.ɾɐ̃.bɐˈɾɛ/


Arapuã

From Old Tupi eíra (“bee”) + poã (“round”).

Arapua (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Aratiba

[ɐ.ɾɐˈti.βɐ]


Sem-Peixe

[ˌsẽɪ̯̃ˈpe(ɪ̯).ʃi]

[ˌsẽɪ̯̃ˈpe(ɪ̯).ʃi]

[ˌsẽɪ̯̃ˈpe(ɪ̯).ʃe]

/ˌsɐ̃j̃ˈpɐj.ʃɨ/

/ˌsɐ̃j̃ˈpɐj.ʃɨ/

/ˌsɐ̃j̃ˈpe.ʃɨ/


Teixeiras

/tɐjˈʃɐj.ɾɐʃ/

/tɐjˈʃɐj.ɾɐʃ/


Alpestre

[aɫˈpɛʃ.tɾɨ]


Uberaba

[u.βɨˈɾa.βɐ]


Araruna

/ɐ.ɾɐˈɾu.nɐ/

From Old Tupi arara (“macaw”) + una (“black”).

Araruna (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Anta Gorda

/ˈɐ̃.tɐ ˈɡoʁ.dɐ/

[ˈɐ̃.tɐ ˈɡoɦ.dɐ]

/ˈɐ̃.tɐ ˈɡoʁ.dɐ/

[ˈɐ̃.tɐ ˈɡoɦ.dɐ]

/ˈɐ̃.tɐ ˈɡoɾ.dɐ/

/ˈɐ̃.tɐ ˈɡoʁ.dɐ/

/ˈɐ̃.tɐ ˈɡoɾ.dɐ/

[ˈɐ̃.tɐ ˈɣoɾ.ðɐ]


Desterro de Entre Rios

[d͡ʒiʃˈte.χu d͡ʒi ˈẽ.tɾi ˈχiʊ̯ʃ]

[dɨʃˈte.ʁu ˈð‿ẽ.tɾɨ ˈʁi.uʃ]


Alegria

/ɐ.lɨˈɡɾi.ɐ/

[ɐ.lɨˈɣɾi.ɐ]


Cambará

Cambará (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Cafeara

Cafeara (a village and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Amaral Ferrador

[ɐ.mɐˈɾaɫ fɨ.ʁɐˈðoɾ]

[ɐ.mɐˈɾaɫ fɨ.ʁɐˈðoɾ]


Tiradentes

/ˌt͡ʃi.ɾɐˈdẽ.t͡ʃiʃ/

[ˌti.ɾɐˈðẽ.tɨʃ]

Joaquim José da Silva Xavier (1746 – 1792), a national hero in Brazil

April 21st, a holiday in Brazil; the anniversary of the death by hanging of Tiradentes in 1792

A town and municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil


Araucária

Araucária (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Cambira

From Old Tupi cambyra (“a species of liana”).

Cambira (a village and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Balsa Nova

Literally, “new ferry”, after an exceptionally resistant ferry built by Galdino Chaves in 1891.

Balsa Nova (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


André da Rocha

/ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ da ˈʁɔ.ʃɐ/

[ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ da ˈhɔ.ʃɐ]

/ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ da ˈʁɔ.ʃɐ/

[ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ da ˈhɔ.ʃɐ]

/ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ da ˈʁɔ.ʃɐ/

[ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ da ˈχɔ.ʃɐ]

/ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ da ˈʁɔ.ʃa/

[ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ da ˈhɔ.ʃa]

/ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ dɐ ˈʁɔ.ʃɐ/

[ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ ðɐ ˈʁɔ.ʃɐ]

/ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ dɐ ˈʁɔ.ʃɐ/

[ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ ðɐ ˈʁɔ.ʃɐ]

/ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ dɐ ˈʁɔ.t͡ʃɐ/

[ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ ðɐ ˈʁɔ.t͡ʃɐ]


Carambeí

From Old Tupi carambé (“turtle”) + y (“river”).

Carambei, Carambeí (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Bituruna

From Old Tupi bitur (variant of ybityr (“mountain”)) + una (“black”). Alternative theories include:
* Old Tupi ytytu (“wind; cloud”) + una (“black”)
* Old Tupi ibi (“land”) + te (“high”) + una (“black”)

Bituruna (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Braganey

From Braga + Ney, after politician Ney Aminthas de Barros Braga.

A town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil


Oliveira

Either oliveira (“olive tree”) or from ulveira, ulvária. Compare Galician Olveira, Spanish Olivera.


Oliveira

a common toponym in Portugal and Galicia:

Arcos de Valdevez
Arcos de Valdevez#English

Póvoa de Lanhoso
Póvoa de Lanhoso#English


Cascavel

[kɐʃ.kɐˈvɛɫ]

[kɐʃ.kɐˈvɛɫ]

[kɐʃ.kɐˈβɛɫ]

Cascavel (a city and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Barbosa Ferraz

[bɐɾˈβo.zɐ fɨˈʁaʃ]

After Brazilian explorer major Antônio Barbosa Ferraz Júnior.


Ariranha do Ivaí

[ɐ.ɾiˈɾɐ.ɲɐ ðu i.vɐˈi]

[ɐ.ɾiˈɾɐ.ɲɐ ðu i.vɐˈi]

[ɐ.ɾiˈɾa.ɲɐ ðu i.βɐˈi]


Carlópolis

From Carlos + -polis, after former state governor Carlos Cavalcanti de Albuquerque.

Carlópolis, Carlopolis (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Ametista do Sul

A municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil


Barra do Jacaré

/ˈba.ʁɐ du ʒɐ.kɐˈɾɛ/

[ˈba.ʁɐ ðu ʒɐ.kɐˈɾɛ]

Literally, “mouth of the Jacaré [river]”.

lit

Barra do Jacare (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Capanema

From Old Tupi ka'a (“wood”) + panema (“worthless”).


Campo Mourão

[ˈkɐ̃.pu mo(ʊ̯)ˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ˈkɐ̃.pu mo(ʊ̯)ˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ˈkɐ̃.po mo(ʊ̯)ˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

After governor Dom Luiz Antônio de Souza Botelho Mourão.

Campo Mourão, Campo Mourao (a city and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Assis Chateaubriand

[ɐˈsi ʃaˌto.βɾiˈɐ̃]

[ɐˈsi ʃaˌtoˈβɾjɐ̃]

[ɐˈsi ʃaˌto.βɾiˈɐ̃]

[ɐˈsi ʃaˌtoˈβɾjɐ̃]

[ɐˈsiʃ t͡ʃaˌto.βɾiˈɐ̃]

/ɐˈsiʃ t͡ʃaˌtoˈbɾjɐ̃/

[ɐˈsiʃ t͡ʃaˌtoˈβɾjɐ̃]

After Brazilian journalist, lawyer and politician Francisco de Assis Chateaubriand Bandeira de Melo.

Assis Chateaubriand
Assis Chateaubriand#English

Assis Chateaubriand (a city and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Campestre da Serra

/kɐ̃ˈpɛʃ.tɾɨ dɐ ˈsɛ.ʁɐ/

[kɐ̃ˈpɛʃ.tɾɨ ðɐ ˈsɛ.ʁɐ]


Apucarana

From Kaingang apó (“the base”) + caarã (“forest-like”) + anã (“huge”).

Apucarana (a city and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Cafezal do Sul

Literally, “coffee plantation of the south”.


Campo do Tenente

Literally, “lieutenant's field”, after a local military camp that existed during the Farroupilha Revolution.

Campo do Tenente
Campo do Tenente#English

Campo do Tenente (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Bom Jesus do Sul

[ˈbõ ʒɨˈzuʒ ðu ˈsuɫ]

[ˈbõ ʒɨˈzuʒ ðu ˈsuɫ]

Literally, “good Jesus of the south”, after an icon brought by missionaries around 1936.


Alvorada do Sul

Literally, “dawn of the south”. After the company Companhia Alvorada.

Alvorada do Sul (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Arapongas

/ɐ.ɾɐˈpõ.ɡɐʃ/

From arapongas (“bare-throated bellbirds”).

Arapongas (a city and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Campo Magro

Literally, “meagre field”, due to the lack of enough pasture for cattle during winter.

Campo Magro (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Bela Vista da Caroba

[ˈbɛ.lɐ ˈviʃ.tɐ ðɐ kɐˈɾɔ.βɐ]

[ˈbɛ.lɐ ˈviʃ.tɐ ðɐ kɐˈɾɔ.βɐ]

[ˈbɛ.lɐ ˈβiʃ.tɐ ðɐ kɐˈɾɔ.βɐ]

A compound of two previous names, Bela Vista and Carova.


Santa Luzia

Named after Saint Lucy. Doublet of Santa Lúcia.

A neighborhood of Brusque, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Coronel Fabriciano
Coronel Fabriciano#English

A neighborhood of Coronel Fabriciano, Minas Gerais, Brazil

A neighborhood of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil

A neighborhood of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil

A neighborhood of Manhuaçu, Minas Gerais, Brazil

A neighborhood of Ribeirão Pires, ABC region, São Paulo, Brazil

A village in José Bonifácio, São Paulo, Brazil

A parish of Tavira, Faro district, Algarve, Portugal

Angra do Heroísmo
Angra do Heroísmo#English

A parish of Angra do Heroísmo, Açores, Portugal

São Roque do Pico
São Roque do Pico#English

A parish of São Roque do Pico, Pico island, Açores, Portugal

A village in Barcouço parish, Mealhada, Aveiro district, Portugal


Paiva

Possibly from a pre-Roman substrate and influenced by Pavia.

Castelo de Paiva
Castelo de Paiva#Portuguese


Araricá

A municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil


Cambé

From Kaingang kaj (“animal”) + -bé (“augmentative suffix”).

Cambé (a city and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Bandeirantes

[bɐ̃.de(ɪ̯)ˈɾɐ̃.t͡ʃiʃ]

/bɐ̃.dɐjˈɾɐ̃.tɨʃ/

/bɐ̃.dɐjˈɾɐ̃.tɨʃ/

/bɐ̃.deˈɾɐ̃.tɨʃ/

From bandeirantes (“pioneers who explored the Brazilian inland”).

A town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil


Campina do Simão

[kɐ̃ˈpĩ.nɐ du siˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[kɐ̃ˈpĩ.nɐ du siˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

Literally, “Simon’s grassfield, after local resident José Simão”.

lit

A village and municipality of Paraná, Brazil


Bela Vista do Paraíso

Literally, “beautiful view of paradise”. Do Paraíso was added due to the existence of another municipality called Bela Vista.

Bela Vista do Paraíso
Bela Vista do Paraíso#English

Bela Vista do Paraíso (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


São Luís

[ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ lʊˈis]

[ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈlwis]

[ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ lʊˈis]

[ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈlwis]

[ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ lʊˈiʃ]

[ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈlwiʃ]

Its name is a tribute to the then king of France, Louis XIII. Despite French rule, three years later São Luís passed to Portuguese rule, putting an end to the initiative to create the new colony in the country. The city was still an important export center for cotton and rice.

A municipality, the state capital of Maranhão, Brazil


Constantina

/kõʃ.tɐ̃ˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ/


Campina Grande do Sul

[kɐ̃ˈpĩ.nɐ ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuʊ̯]

[kɐ̃ˈpĩ.nɐ ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuʊ̯]

[kɐ̃ˈpi.nɐ ˈɣɾɐ̃.dɨ ðu ˈsuɫ]

[kɐ̃ˈpi.nɐ ˈɣɾɐ̃.dɨ ðu ˈsuɫ]

Literally, “big grassfield of the south”.

Campina Grande do Sul
Campina Grande do Sul#English

Campina Grande do Sul (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Capitão Leônidas Marques

After military captain Leônidas Marques dos Santos.


Chopinzinho

From chopinzinho, diminutive of chopim (“chopi blackbird”) (now chupim). Alternatively, from a Kaingang name of a local river.

Chopinzinho (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Boa Vista da Aparecida

Literally, “good view of Aparecida” (title of the Virgin Mary).


Brasilândia do Sul

Originally Brasilândia, with do sul (“of the south”) later added due to the existence of another municipality called Brasilândia.


Candói

After Candoy, leader of a Kaingang tribe.


Pirajuba

From Old Tupi pirá (“fish”) + îuba (“yellow”).


Boa Ventura de São Roque

[ˈbo.ɐ vẽˈtu.ɾɐ d͡ʒi ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈhɔ.ki]

[ˈbo.ɐ vẽˈtu.ɾɐ d͡ʒi ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈhɔ.ki]

[ˈbo.ɐ vẽˈtu.ɾɐ d͡ʒi ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈχɔ.ki]

/ˈbo.ɐ vẽˈtu.ɾɐ dɨ ˈsɐ̃w̃ ˈʁɔ.kɨ/

[ˈbo.ɐ vẽˈtu.ɾɐ ðɨ ˈsɐ̃w̃ ˈʁɔ.kɨ]

/ˈbo.ɐ vẽˈtu.ɾɐ dɨ ˈsɐ̃w̃ ˈʁɔ.kɨ/

[ˈbo.ɐ vẽˈtu.ɾɐ ðɨ ˈsɐ̃w̃ ˈʁɔ.kɨ]

[ˈbo(w).ɐ βẽˈtu.ɾɐ ðɨ ˈsɐ̃w̃ ˈʁɔ.kɨ]

Literally, “good venture of Saint Rocco”.


Campo Largo

Campo Largo (a city and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Contenda

From contenda (“contention; struggle”), after a local river. Alternatively, after a feud between two local families.

Contenda (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Curiúva

From Old Tupi ku'ri (“pine”) + iwa (“many”).

Curiúva, Curiuva (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Congonhinhas

/kõ.ɡõˈɲĩ.ɲɐs/

[kõ.ɡõˈj̃ĩ.j̃ɐs]

/kõ.ɡõˈɲĩ.ɲɐs/

[kõ.ɡõˈj̃ĩ.j̃ɐs]

/kõ.ɡõˈɲĩ.ɲɐʃ/

[kõ.ɡõˈj̃ĩ.j̃ɐʃ]

/kõ.ɡuˈɲi.ɲɐʃ/

From congonhinhas, diminutive plural of congonha (“holly”).


Cidade Gaúcha

[siˈða.ðɨ ɣɐˈu.ʃɐ]

[siˈða.ðɨ ɣɐˈu.ʃɐ]

[siˈða.ðɨ ɣɐˈu.t͡ʃɐ]

Literally, “Gaucho city”. Coined by a real estate company to attract immigrants from Rio Grande do Sul.

Cidade Gaucha (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Céu Azul

[ˈsɛʊ̯ aˈzuʊ̯]

Céu Azul (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Clevelândia

From Cleveland + -ia, after American president Grover Cleveland, who interceded in Brazil’s favour during a border dispute with Argentina.

Clevelândia (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Cruz Machado

After senator Dr. Antônio Cândido da Cruz Machado.

Cruz Machado (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Corbélia

Borrowed from French corbeille (“wicker basket”).


Coronel Vivida

After politician Firmino Teixeira Baptista, nicknamed Coronel Vivida.

Coronel Vivida (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Dois Vizinhos

Literally, “two neighbours” (after two rivers that flow into the Chopim river at the same spot).

Dois Vizinhos (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Cruzmaltina

[ˌkɾu(ɪ̯)ʒ.maʊ̯ˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ]

From cruzmaltino (“relating to the Maltese cross”), in homage to Maltese missionaries.


Barracão

[ba.χaˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/bɐ.ʁɐˈkɐ̃w̃/

From barracão (“large shed”).
The municipality in Paraná is named after a local inn.

A town and municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil


Bom Sucesso do Sul

After a local shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary called Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso.


Catanduvas

From Old Tupi [Term?], but the components are unknown. Theories include:
* kaa'tã-duba (“place with sparse vegetation”)
* ka'á tãg tiba (“place with sparse or low vegetation”)
* kaatantiua (“low and thorny vegetation”)

Catanduvas (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)

Catanduvas (a town and municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil)


Borrazópolis

From Borraz + -polis, after bank manager Dr. Francisco José Borraz.

A town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil


Bocaiúva do Sul

After Quintino Ferreira de Souza Bocaiúva, governor of Rio de Janeiro.

Bocaiuva do Sul (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Cândido de Abreu

[ˈkɐ̃.di.ðu ð‿ɐˈβɾew]

After politician Antônio Cândido Ferreira de Abreu.

Candido de Abreu
Candido de Abreu#English

Candido de Abreu (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Cornélio Procópio

After general and landowner Cornélio Procópio.

Cornélio Procópio
Cornélio Procópio#English

Cornelio Procopio
Cornelio Procopio#English

Cornélio Procópio, Cornelio Procopio (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Coronel Domingos Soares

After colonel and landowner Domingos Soares.

A village and municipality of Paraná, Brazil


Campo Bonito

Campo Bonito (a village and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Conselheiro Mairinck

After landowner Francisco de Paula Mairinck.


Gonzaga

From Spanish Gonzaga or Italian Gonzaga.


Gonzaga

English: Gonzaga


Minas

(Brazil) Clipping of Minas Gerais (state of Brazil)


Diamante do Norte

Diamante do Norte
Diamante do Norte#English

Diamante do Norte (a village and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Cerro Azul

Cerro Azul (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Cianorte

Abbreviation of Companhia de Terras do Norte do Paraná.

Cianorte (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Cruzeiro do Oeste

Cruzeiro do Oeste
Cruzeiro do Oeste#English

Cruzeiro do Oeste (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Esteio

Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul#English

A municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil


Getúlio Vargas

Named after former president of Brazil Getúlio Vargas (1882–1954).


Parobé

According to Giovani Cherini's book "A origem do nome dos municípios" (literally "The origin of the name of municipalities"), the name "Parobé" is a tribute to João José Pereira Parobé, an engineer who helped build the local railway, which connected the nearby cities of Novo Hamburgo, Taquara, and Canela. Parobé's Wikipedia page has more in depth informations in Portuguese.
According to Silveira Bueno's dictionary of Tupi-Guarani, the engineer's surname can be analysed, on surface analysis, as coming from Nheengatu ypá (“pond”) + robe (“bitter”).


Cruzeiro do Iguaçu

From earlier Cruzeiro, with do Iguaçu added later to distinguish it from other localities called Cruzeiro. According to local folklore, the original name is from urutu-cruzeiro (“a species of pit viper”).

Cruzeiro do Iguaçu
Cruzeiro do Iguaçu#English

Cruzeiro do Iguaçu (a village and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)


Sertão

A geographical region in northeastern Brazil


São Valentim

From são (“saint”) + Valentim (“Valentine”).


São Francisco de Assis

From são (“saint”) + Francisco (“Francis”) + Assis (“Assisi”).


Estrela

a female given name, equivalent to English Stella


São Nicolau

From são (“saint”) + Nicolau (“Nicholas”).


Igrejinha

/i.ɡɾeˈʒĩ.ɲɐ/

[i.ɡɾeˈʒĩ.j̃ɐ]

/i.ɡɾeˈʒĩ.ɲɐ/

[i.ɡɾeˈʒĩ.j̃ɐ]

/i.ɡɾɨˈʒi.ɲɐ/

[i.ɣɾɨˈʒi.ɲɐ]


Júlio de Castilhos

Named after Brazilian politician Júlio de Castilhos (1860–1903).

named-after

Júlio de Castilhos
Júlio de Castilhos#English

A district of Júlio de Castilhos, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil


Lajeado

→ Hunsrik: Lascheaate

From lajeado, in reference to Rio Taquari.

A district of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil


Guaíba

A body of water in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil


Rondinha

/ʁõˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲɐ/

[hõˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃ɐ]

/ʁõˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲɐ/

[hõˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃ɐ]

/ʁõˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲɐ/

[χõˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃ɐ]

/ʁõˈd͡ʒi.ɲa/


Casa Nova

Casa Nova (a municipality of Bahia, Brazil)


Riozinho

[ˌχiʊ̯ˈzĩ.j̃u]


Entre Rios

A municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil


Viamão

[vɪ.aˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[vjaˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]


Maraú

Latin: marauēnsis


Xangri-lá

/ʃɐ̃ˌɡɾiˈla/

/ʃɐ̃ˌɡɾiˈla/


Araci

a female given name from Old Tupi, of Brazilian usage

a male given name from Old Tupi, of Brazilian usage


Caetité

Borrowed from Old Tupi ka'a (“forest, woods”) + eté-eté (“immense, grandiose”), literally “grandiose forest”.


Palmeiras

(Brazil, soccer) Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras


São Martinho

/ˈsɐ̃w̃ maʁˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/

[ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ mahˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u]

/ˈsɐ̃w̃ maʁˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/

[ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ mahˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u]

/ˈsɐ̃w̃ maɾˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/

[ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ maɾˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u]

/ˈsɐ̃w̃ maʁˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/

[ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ maχˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u]

[ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ maɻˈt͡ʃi.ɲo]

Saint Martin (an island in the Caribbean)


Barra

A municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


Terra de Areia

[ˈtɛ.hɐ d͡ʒi aˈɾeɪ̯.ɐ]

[ˈtɛ.hɐ d͡ʒi aˈɾeɪ̯.ɐ]

[ˈtɛ.χɐ d͡ʒi aˈɾeɪ̯.ɐ]

/ˈtɛ.ʁɐ d‿ɐˈɾɐj.ɐ/

[ˈtɛ.ʁɐ ð‿ɐˈɾɐj.ɐ]

/ˈtɛ.ʁɐ d‿ɐˈɾɐj.ɐ/

[ˈtɛ.ʁɐ ð‿ɐˈɾɐj.ɐ]

/ˈtɛ.ʁɐ d‿ɐˈɾej.ɐ/

[ˈtɛ.ʁɐ ð‿ɐˈɾej.ɐ]

/ˈtɛ.ʁɐ d‿ɐˈɾej.ɐ/

[ˈtɛ.ʁɐ ð‿ɐˈɾej.ɐ]

/ˈtɛ.ʁɐ d‿ɐˈɾe.ɐ/

[ˈtɛ.ʁɐ ð‿ɐˈɾe.ɐ]


Alagoinhas

/ɐ.lɐˈɡwi.ɲɐʃ/

[ɐ.lɐˈɣwi.ɲɐʃ]


Anita Garibaldi

A municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil.


Cafarnaum

(biblical) Capernaum (an ancient town in Galilee, in modern Israel)


Caraíbas

[kɐ.ɾɐˈi.βɐʃ]

(Portugal) Caribbean (the islands and region around the Caribbean Sea)


Caraíbas

[kɐ.ɾɐˈi.βɐʃ]


Ilhéus

From ilhéus, plural form of ilhéu (“islet”).


Jussara

From Old Tupi [Term?] (“palm tree, having thorns, itchy, burning”).


Botuverá

From Língua Geral of São Paulo *botuverá, from *botura (“mountain”) + *verá (“shiny”).

Eduardo de Almeida Navarro
Língua Geral of São Paulo
pt:Botuverá


Rio do Sul

Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul#Portuguese


São João Batista

From são (“saint”) + João (“John”) + Batista (“Baptist”).


Blumenau

Named after German immigrant and founder Hermann Blumenau (1819–1899).


Piatã

Learned borrowing from Old Tupi pyatã (“courage”). First attested in 1943.


Armazém

/ɐɾ.mɐˈzɐ̃j̃/


Quixabeira

[ki.ʃɐˈβɐj.ɾɐ]

[ki.ʃɐˈβɐj.ɾɐ]


Salete

Probably from French placename Notre-Dame de la Salette.


Chapecó

/t͡ʃɐ.pɨˈkɔ/


Antas

a toponym indicating the presence of dolmens:

A parish of Esposende, Braga district, Portugal;

Vila Nova de Famalicão
Vila Nova de Famalicão#English

A parish of Vila Nova de Famalicão, Braga district, Portugal;

A village in Gondoriz parish, Terras de Bouro, Braga district, Portugal;

Penalva do Castelo
Penalva do Castelo#English

A parish of Penalva do Castelo, Viseu district, Portugal;

A parish of Penedono, Viseu district, Portugal;

A neighborhood of Porto, Porto district, Portugal.

Estádio das Antas (old F.C. Porto stadium)


Antas

A city and municipality of Bahia, Brazil


Bom Retiro

A municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil


Brusque

Named after Brazilian politician Francisco Carlos de Araújo Brusque (1822–1886).


Indaial

[ĩ.daɪ̯ˈaʊ̯]


Agrolândia

[a.ɡɾoˈlɐ̃.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ]

[a.ɡɾoˈlɐ̃.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ]


Presidente Getúlio

Literally, “President Getúlio”. Named after Brazilian statesman Getúlio Vargas (1882–1954).


Gaspar

(Christian folklore) Caspar (one of the Magi)

a male given name, equivalent to English Caspar or Casper


Anchieta

[ɐ̃.ʃɪˈe.tɐ]

[ɐ̃.ʃɪˈe.tɐ]

Named after Canarian Jesuit missionary Joseph of Anchieta (1534–1597).

A municipality of Espírito Santo, Brazil

A neighborhood of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

A neighborhood of Zona Norte district, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


Santa Maria

A municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil


Feira de Santana

[ˈfe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ d͡ʒi sɐ̃ˈtɐ̃.nɐ]

[ˈfe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ d͡ʒi sɐ̃ˈtɐ̃.nɐ]

/ˈfɐj.ɾɐ dɨ sɐ̃ˈtɐ.nɐ/

[ˈfɐj.ɾɐ ðɨ sɐ̃ˈtɐ.nɐ]

/ˈfɐj.ɾɐ dɨ sɐ̃ˈtɐ.nɐ/

[ˈfɐj.ɾɐ ðɨ sɐ̃ˈtɐ.nɐ]

[ˈfej.ɾɐ ðɨ sɐ̃ˈtɐ.nɐ]

[ˈfe.ɾɐ ðɨ sɐ̃ˈtɐ.nɐ]


Santo Estêvão

From santo (“saint”) + Estêvão (“Stephen”).


Itajaí

Multiple teories, from Old Tupi:
* From taîá (“arum”) + 'y (“river”).
* From itá (“stone”) + îá (“full”) + 'y (“river”).
* From itá (“stone”) + îara (“lord”) + 'y (“river”).
From Guaraní:
* From itá (“stone”) + jajái (“shiny”).

af

Itajaí (a city and municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil)


Santa Terezinha

/ˈsɐ̃.tɐ tɨ.ɾɨˈzi.ɲɐ/

A neighborhood of Brusque, Santa Catarina, Brazil


Diamante D'Oeste

[d͡ʒɪ.aˈmɐ̃.t͡ʃi ˈd‿wɛʃ.t͡ʃi]

[d͡ʒɪ.aˈmɐ̃.t͡ʃi d‿oˈɛʃ.t͡ʃi]

[di.ɐˈmɐ̃.tɨ ˈð‿wɛʃ.tɨ]

[djɐˈmɐ̃.tɨ ˈð‿wɛʃ.tɨ]

/di.ɐˈmɐ̃.tɨ d‿ɔˈɛʃ.tɨ/

[di.ɐˈmɐ̃.tɨ ð‿ɔˈɛʃ.tɨ]

/djɐˈmɐ̃.tɨ d‿ɔˈɛʃ.tɨ/

[djɐˈmɐ̃.tɨ ð‿ɔˈɛʃ.tɨ]

A village and municipality of Paraná, Brazil


Ibirapitanga

Learned borrowing from Old Tupi ybyrapytanga (“brazilwood”).

lbor

Eduardo de Almeida Navarro
pt:Ibirapitanga


Xanxerê

From Kaingang sãsã (“rattlesnake”) + rê (“meadow”).


Galvão

[ɡaʊ̯ˈvɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

Galvao (a municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil)


São Francisco do Sul

[ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ fɾɐ̃ˈsiʃ.ku du ˈsuʊ̯]


Xavantina

/ʃa.vɐ̃ˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ/

/ʃa.vɐ̃ˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ/

[ʃɐ.βɐ̃ˈti.nɐ]


Laguna

Ellipsis of Laguna dos Patos, referring to the lake found inside the city now know as Lagoa de Imaruí.


Laguna

A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Santa Cruz. Largest city: Calamba


Apolônia

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of Apolónia.


Los Ângeles

(uncommon) Alternative spelling of Los Angeles


Cenozóico

Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of Cenozoico. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


Questão Armênia

Questão Arménia
Questão Arménia#Portuguese


Baixa Saxônia

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of Baixa Saxónia.


Igreja Apostólica Armênia

Igreja Apostólica Arménia
Igreja Apostólica Arménia#Portuguese

Alternative form of Igreja Apostólica Arménia


Arqueozóico

Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of Arqueozoico. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


São Bernardo

São Bernardo do Campo
São Bernardo do Campo#Portuguese


Gotlândia

[ɡoˈtlɐ̃.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ]

[ɡoˈtlɐ̃.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ]


Corásmia

Chorasmia (a historical region in Central Asia)


Grande Maçã

Calque of English Big Apple, of unknown origin.

(informal) Big Apple (a nickname for New York City)


Gerês

[ʒeˈɾe(ɪ̯)ʃ]

Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
w:Peneda-Gerês National Park

Ellipsis of Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês, a national park in the northwest of Portugal.


Cítia

Learned borrowing from Latin Scythia, see there for more.

Kazakhstan and surrounding regions#English

(historical) Scythia (a historical region in Asia; modern Kazakhstan and surrounding regions)


Cornélio

a male given name, equivalent to English Cornelius


Estados Confederados da América

/isˈta.dus kõ.fe.deˈɾa.duz da aˈmɛ.ɾi.kɐ/

/esˈta.dus kõ.fe.deˈɾa.duz da aˈmɛ.ɾi.kɐ/

/iʃˈta.duʃ kõ.fe.deˈɾa.duʒ da aˈmɛ.ɾi.kɐ/

/eʃˈta.duʃ kõ.fe.deˈɾa.duʒ da aˈmɛ.ɾi.kɐ/

/esˈta.dos kõ.fe.deˈɾa.doz da aˈmɛ.ɾi.ka/

/(i)ʃˈta.duʃ kõ.fɨ.dɨˈɾa.duʒ dɐ ɐˈmɛ.ɾi.kɐ/

[(i)ʃˈta.ðuʃ kõ.fɨ.ðɨˈɾa.ðuʒ ðɐ ɐˈmɛ.ɾi.kɐ]

Confederate States of America
Confederate States of America#English

(historical) Confederate States of America (secessionist nation existing from 1861-1865)


Neguev

Negev, Negeb (a desert in southern Israel)


Sete

(biblical) Seth (the third son of Adam and Eve)


Lusácia

Lusatia (a historical region in central Europe)


Mãe Terra

Mother Earth (the personification of Earth and its biosphere)


Troca Colombiana

(historical, ecology) Columbian Exchange (the exchange between the Americas and Afro-Eurasia after the journeys of Christopher Columbus)


Mar Norueguês

Norwegian Sea (a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean)


Lícia

Lycia (a historical region and province of the Roman Empire, located in Asia Minor)


Pérgamo

Borrowed from Latin Pergamum, from Ancient Greek Πέργαμον (Pérgamon), probably from Pre-Greek.

Pergamum (ancient Greek city in Mysia, in modern Turkey)


Intercâmbio Colombiano

(history, ecology) Columbian Exchange (the exchange between the Americas and Afro-Eurasia after the journeys of Christopher Columbus)


Mitrídates

A male given name of historical usage, equivalent to English Mithridates, notably borne by several ancient Persian kings


Plano Real

a set of measures taken with the intent of stabilizing the Brazilian economy in 1994, which involved with the introduction of the real as the national currency


Nazianzo

Borrowed from Latin Nazianzus, from Ancient Greek Ναζιανζός (Nazianzós).

(historical) Nazianzus (an ancient town in Cappadocia, in modern Turkey; modern Nenezigözü)


Umbral

(spiritualism) a place of suffering for spirits, similar to Hell


Leovigildo

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Liuvigildus, from Gothic.

A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Liuvigild, Visigothic king of Hispania


Semana de 22

Literally, “Week of 22”, as in the year 1922.

Semana de Arte Moderna
Semana de Arte Moderna#Portuguese


Semana de Arte Moderna

an arts festival in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, that ran from February 11 to February 18, 1922 and marked the beginning of the Brazilian Modernism


Comissão Nacional da Verdade

a Brazilian commission, founded in 2011, whose purpose is to investigate human rights violations in the country in the period of 1946–1988, including the military dictatorship of 1964–1985


Comissão da Verdade

Literally, “Truth Commission”. Shortened from Comissão Nacional da Verdade (“National Truth Commission”).

Comissão Nacional da Verdade
Comissão Nacional da Verdade#Portuguese

Ellipsis of Comissão Nacional da Verdade.


Papai do Céu

(Brazil, childish, religion) "Sky Daddy", God


Lei Maria da Penha

Literally, “Maria da Penha Law”. Named after Maria da Penha Maia Fernandes, famous activist and victim of domestic violence.

Brazil's Federal Law 11340, sanctioned in 2006, with the intent of reducing domestic violence


FFLCH-USP

Initialism of Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas da Universidade de São Paulo (literally “College of Philosophy, Letters and Human Sciences of the University of São Paulo”).

initialism

(Brazil) a group of units of the University of São Paulo in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, dedicated to some liberal arts (including linguistics, literature, philosophy, history and geography)


FUVEST

Acronym of Fundação Universitária para o Vestibular (“University Foundation for Vestibular”).

acronym

(Brazil) the institution responsible for the vestibular (admittance) tests for the University of São Paulo


Ficha Limpa

(Brazil, politics) the Supplementary Law no. 135 of 2010 of Brazil, designed to prevent some candidates from running for political office: those who have been convicted of corruption crimes, those that have been impeached, and those that have renounced a political office to avoid impeachment


ALERJ

w:pt:Assembleia Legislativa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

(Brazil) Acronym of Assembleia Legislativa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (“Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro”).


OAB

Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil
w:Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil

Initialism of Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil (“Order of Attorneys of Brazil”).


Diretas Já

/d͡ʒiˈɾɛ.tɐz ˈʒa/

/d͡ʒiˈɾɛ.tɐz ˈʒa/

/d͡ʒiˈɾɛ.tɐ ˈʒa/

(Brazil, historical) a civil movement that took place in Brazil in 1983–1984, demanding direct elections for the office of president of Brazil


Sete de Setembro

(Brazil) Independence Day, a national holiday in Brazil celebrated on September 7th to mark the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence from Portugal

Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul#English

A municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil


Basiléia

(Brazilian Portuguese spelling) Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of Basileia.


Aquisgrão

(uncommon) Alternative form of Aquisgrano


Pennsilvânia

(uncommon) Alternative spelling of Pensilvânia


Ígor

a male given name, variant of Igor, equivalent to English Igor


papai do céu

Alternative letter-case form of Papai do Céu


Bela

a female given name, equivalent to English Bella


Cefas

(biblical) Cephas (alternative name of the apostle Peter)


Brabante do Norte

North Brabant (a province of the Netherlands)


Guéldria

Gelderland (a province of the Netherlands)


Cidade do Panamá

Panama City (the capital city of Panama)


Gólgota

(biblical) Golgotha (a hill in Israel, the site of Jesus’s crucifixion)


Estados Papais

Papal States (a former country in central Italy)


República da Islândia

Republic of Iceland (conventional descriptive name of Iceland)


Rodésia do Sul

Southern Rhodesia
Southern Rhodesia#English

(historical) Southern Rhodesia (former name of what is now Zimbabwe)


Rodésia do Norte

Northern Rhodesia
Northern Rhodesia#English

(historical) Northern Rhodesia (former name of what is now Zambia)


Rodésia

(historical) Rhodesia (former name of Zimbabwe)


Holanda do Norte

North Holland (a province of the Netherlands)


Iónia

Borrowed from Latin Iōnia, from Ancient Greek Ἰωνία (Iōnía).

(historical) Ionia (a historical region in Anatolia)


Batávia

(historical) Batavia (a former colony of the Netherlands, in southeast Asia; modern Jakarta)

Batavia (a historical region in Europe, the land of the ancient Batavians)

Batavia (the Netherlands from 1795 to 1806 as a French client state)


República de Belarus

Republic of Belarus
Republic of Belarus#English

Republic of Belarus (official name of Belarus)


República da Hungria

Republic of Hungary
Republic of Hungary#English

Republic of Hungary (former official name of Hungary)


Reino da Espanha

Reino de Espanha
Reino de Espanha#Portuguese


Holanda do Sul

South Holland (a province of the Netherlands)


Nova Guiné Holandesa

Dutch New Guinea
Dutch New Guinea#English

(historical) Dutch New Guinea (a former colony of the Netherlands; modern western New Guinea, from 1945 to 1962)


República de Botsuana

República do Botsuana
República do Botsuana#Portuguese

Alternative form of República do Botsuana


República da Indonésia

Republic of Indonesia
Republic of Indonesia#English

Republic of Indonesia (official name of Indonesia)


Principado do Liechtenstein

Principality of Liechtenstein
Principality of Liechtenstein#English

Principality of Liechtenstein (official name of Liechtenstein)


Reino do Lesoto

Kingdom of Lesotho
Kingdom of Lesotho#English

Kingdom of Lesotho (official name of Lesotho)


República da Zâmbia

Republic of Zambia
Republic of Zambia#English

Republic of Zambia (official name of Zambia)


República do Zaire

Republic of Zaire
Republic of Zaire#English

Republic of Zaire (official name of Zaire)


República Federativa da Nigéria

Federal Republic of Nigeria
Federal Republic of Nigeria#English

Federal Republic of Nigeria (official name of Nigeria)


República da Guiné Equatorial

Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Republic of Equatorial Guinea#English

Republic of Equatorial Guinea (official name of Equatorial Guinea)


República da Gâmbia

Republic of The Gambia
Republic of The Gambia#English

Republic of The Gambia (official name of Gambia)


Reino da Suazilândia

Kingdom of Swaziland
Kingdom of Swaziland#English

Kingdom of Swaziland (official name of Swaziland)


República do Malawi

Republic of Malawi
Republic of Malawi#English

Republic of Malawi (official name of Malawi)


República de Uganda

Republic of Uganda
Republic of Uganda#English

Republic of Uganda (official name of Uganda)


República das Seychelles

Republic of Seychelles
Republic of Seychelles#English

Republic of Seychelles (official name of Seychelles)


República do Uzbequistão

Republic of Uzbekistan
Republic of Uzbekistan#English

Republic of Uzbekistan (official name of Uzbekistan)


República do Níger

Republic of Niger
Republic of Niger#English

Republic of Niger (official name of Niger)


República de Angola

Republic of Angola
Republic of Angola#English

Republic of Angola (official name of Angola)


República da Costa do Marfim

Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
Republic of Côte d'Ivoire#English

Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (official name of Côte d'Ivoire)


República do Tadjiquistão

Republic of Tajikistan
Republic of Tajikistan#English

Republic of Tajikistan (official name of Tajikistan)


República Oriental do Uruguai

Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Oriental Republic of Uruguay#English

Oriental Republic of Uruguay (official name of Uruguay)


República do Zimbabwe

Republic of Zimbabwe
Republic of Zimbabwe#English

Republic of Zimbabwe (official name of Zimbabwe)


estreito de Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz
Strait of Hormuz#English

Strait of Hormuz (a strait connecting the Gulf of Oman to the Persian Gulf)


Mesoamérica

Mesoamerica (a cultural region encompassing southern Mexico and Central America)


Holanda Meridional

South Holland (a province of the Netherlands)


Holanda Setentrional

North Holland (a province of the Netherlands)


República do Sudão

Republic of the Sudan
Republic of the Sudan#English

Republic of the Sudan (official name of Sudan)


República do Burundi

Republic of Burundi
Republic of Burundi#English

Republic of Burundi (official name of Burundi)


Reino de Camboja

Kingdom of Cambodia
Kingdom of Cambodia#English

Kingdom of Cambodia (official name of Cambodia)


Grécia Central

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Grécia, central.


Damião

[da.mɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[daˈmjɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

a male given name, equivalent to English Damian


República de San Marino

Republic of San Marino
Republic of San Marino#English

Republic of San Marino (official name of San Marino)


Cucanha

(mediaeval folklore) Cockaigne (a land of plenty, luxury and idleness)


República da Polónia

Republic of Poland
Republic of Poland#English

Republic of Poland (official name of Poland)


Jetro

Borrowed from Latin Iethrō, from Hebrew יִתְרוֹ.

der

Hebrew יִתְרוֹ

(biblical) Jethro (the father-in-law of Moses)

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Jethro


República da Estónia

Republic of Estonia
Republic of Estonia#English

Republic of Estonia (official name of Estonia)


Orleães

[oɦ.leˈɐ̃ɪ̯̃s]

[oɦ.leˈɐ̃ɪ̯̃s]

[oɾ.leˈɐ̃ɪ̯̃s]

[oʁ.leˈɐ̃ɪ̯̃ʃ]

[oɻ.leˈɐ̃ɪ̯̃s]

/ɔɾˈljɐ̃j̃ʃ/

Orleans (a city in the Loiret department, France)


Laurêncio

Learned borrowing from Latin Laurentius.

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Laurence


Martim

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Martin, from Latin Martīnus.

inh+

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Martin


Picardia

administrative region
administrative region

Picardy (a former administrative region and historical province of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Hauts-de-France)


Reino da Bélgica

[ˈʁɐj.nu ðɐ ˈβɛɫ.ʒi.kɐ]

[ˈʁɐj.nu ðɐ ˈβɛɫ.ʒi.kɐ]

[ˈʁe.nu ðɐ ˈβɛɫ.ʒi.kɐ]

Kingdom of Belgium
Kingdom of Belgium#English

Kingdom of Belgium (official name of Belgium)


República Eslovaca

Slovak Republic (official name of Slovakia)


FHC

Fernando Henrique Cardoso
w:Fernando Henrique Cardoso

(Brazil) Initialism of Fernando Henrique Cardoso (born 1931), 34th president of Brazil (1994–1998)


Reino da Dinamarca

Kingdom of Denmark
Kingdom of Denmark#English

Kingdom of Denmark (official name of Denmark)


Reino da Suécia

Kingdom of Sweden
Kingdom of Sweden#English

Kingdom of Sweden (official name of Sweden)


Estado da Eritreia

State of Eritrea
State of Eritrea#English

State of Eritrea (official name of Eritrea)


República da Croácia

Republic of Croatia
Republic of Croatia#English

Republic of Croatia (official name of Croatia)


República da Sérvia

[ʁɛˈpu.βli.kɐ ðɐ ˈsɛɾ.βjɐ]

Republic of Serbia
Republic of Serbia#English

Republic of Serbia (official name of Serbia)


República da Eslovénia

Republic of Slovenia
Republic of Slovenia#English

Republic of Slovenia (official name of Slovenia)


República Italiana

Italian Republic
Italian Republic#English

Italian Republic (official name of Italy)


República de Malta

Republic of Malta
Republic of Malta#English

Republic of Malta (official name of Malta)


Grão-Ducado do Luxemburgo

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg#English

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (official name of Luxembourg)


República da Moldávia

Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova#English

Republic of Moldova (official name of Moldova)


Estado da Cidade do Vaticano

/isˈta.du da siˈda.d͡ʒi du va.t͡ʃiˈkɐ̃.nu/

/esˈta.du da siˈda.d͡ʒi du va.t͡ʃiˈkɐ̃.nu/

/iʃˈta.du da siˈda.d͡ʒi du va.t͡ʃiˈkɐ̃.nu/

/eʃˈta.du da siˈda.d͡ʒi du va.t͡ʃiˈkɐ̃.nu/

Vatican City State
Vatican City State#English

Vatican City State (official name of Vatican City)


Samoa Ocidental

Western Samoa (former name of the State of Samoa)


descontinuidade de Mohorovicic

Mohorovičić discontinuity
Mohorovičić discontinuity

(geology) Mohorovičić discontinuity (the boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle)


Reino do Butão

Kingdom of Bhutan
Kingdom of Bhutan#English

Kingdom of Bhutan (official name of Bhutan)


República da Áustria

Republic of Austria
Republic of Austria#English

Republic of Austria (official name of Austria)


head

República Argelina Democrática e Popular f

/ʁeˈpu.bli.kɐ aʁ.ʒeˈlĩ.nɐ de.moˈkɾa.t͡ʃi.kɐ i po.puˈlaʁ/

[heˈpu.bli.kɐ aɦ.ʒeˈlĩ.nɐ de.moˈkɾa.t͡ʃi.kɐ i po.puˈlah]

/ʁeˈpu.bli.kɐ aɾ.ʒeˈlĩ.nɐ de.moˈkɾa.t͡ʃi.kɐ i po.puˈlaɾ/

[heˈpu.bli.kɐ aɾ.ʒeˈlĩ.nɐ de.moˈkɾa.t͡ʃi.kɐ i po.puˈlaɾ]

[χeˈpu.bli.kɐ aʁ.ʒeˈlĩ.nɐ de.moˈkɾa.t͡ʃi.kɐ i po.puˈlaχ]

/ʁeˈpu.bli.ka aɻ.ʒeˈli.na de.moˈkɾa.t͡ʃi.ka e po.puˈlaɻ/

[heˈpu.bli.ka aɻ.ʒeˈli.na de.moˈkɾa.t͡ʃi.ka e po.puˈlaɻ]

/ʁɛˈpu.bli.kɐ ɐɾ.ʒɨˈli.nɐ dɨ.muˈkɾa.ti.kɐ i pu.puˈlaɾ/

[ʁɛˈpu.βli.kɐ ɐɾ.ʒɨˈli.nɐ ðɨ.muˈkɾa.ti.kɐ i pu.puˈlaɾ]

/ʁɛˈpu.bli.kɐ ɐɾ.ʒɨˈli.nɐ dɨ.muˈkɾa.ti.kɐ i pu.puˈla.ɾi/

[ʁɛˈpu.βli.kɐ ɐɾ.ʒɨˈli.nɐ ðɨ.muˈkɾa.ti.kɐ i pu.puˈla.ɾi]

People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria#English

People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria (official name of Algeria)


República Portuguesa

Portuguese Republic
Portuguese Republic#English

Portuguese Republic (official name of Portugal)


República da Bulgária

[ʁɛˈpu.βli.kɐ ðɐ βuɫˈɣa.ɾjɐ]

Republic of Bulgaria
Republic of Bulgaria#English

Republic of Bulgaria (official name of Bulgaria)


República do Chipre

Republic of Cyprus
Republic of Cyprus#English

Republic of Cyprus (official name of Cyprus)


Supremo

Supremo Tribunal Federal
Supremo Tribunal Federal#Portuguese


Troféu Imprensa

a Brazilian annual award, established in 1961, honoring various categories in TV and music. (Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Telenovela, Best Newscast, etc.)


Kovalski

a surname from Polish, variant of Kowalski


Kaminski

Unadapted borrowing from Polish Kamiński.


Terra de Santa Cruz

the second name given to Brazil upon discovery in 1500


Ilha de Vera Cruz

former name of given to Brazil upon discovery in 1500


Gelinski

Unadapted borrowing from Polish Zieliński.


Gringolândia

United States of America
United States of America

(Brazil, derogatory) the United States of America


Plano Cruzado

a set of economic measures introduced in Brazil in 1986, which involved an attempt to freeze prices and taxes and the introduction of the cruzado as the national currency