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Men's and women's Portuguese names widespread not only in Europe, but also in South America. The majority of Lusophones (the Portuguese-speaking population of the world) live in Brazil. Accordingly, the bulk of bearers of popular Portuguese names (namely, about 80%) are South Americans. It is worth noting that the approaches of Brazilians and Europeans to the process are significantly different from each other. The same applies to pronunciation rules. The same Portuguese name can sound completely different in Brazil and Europe.

What is the meaning of beautiful male and female Portuguese names

The Portuguese authorities carefully monitor what names their citizens bear. The process of naming babies here is regulated at the legislative level. There is a list of banned and permitted modern Portuguese names for girls and boys. Among the permitted names, the majority are from church calendar. All of them are brought into full compliance with Portuguese spelling rules.

It is interesting to note one more fact. Full popular Portuguese names for men and women have three components. Their first part is a personal name (one or two). After him there are two surnames at once - mother and father. Only one of them (usually the father's) is used in everyday life. In general, residents of Portugal can have up to four surnames.

Top Popular Portuguese Names for Boys

• Gabriel. Translated into Russian, this Portuguese boy's name means “God is my strength.”
• Guilherme. Variant of the name Wilhelm = "protector".
• David. From Hebrew "beloved."
• Diogo. Portuguese male name means the biblical name Jacob.
• Juan. The Portuguese version of the boy's name is Ivan = "pardoned by God."
• Martin. Comes from the name of the god Mars. Translated it means “warlike.”
• Pedro. From Ancient Greek Petros = "stone".
• Rodrigue. From the Old German "Hrodric" - "powerful" / "rich".
• Tomas. Translated into Russian it means “twin”.
• Thiago. Short for Santiago = "Saint Iago".

Rating of the most beautiful Portuguese names for girls

• Anna. From the Hebrew name Hana = "grace".
• Beatrice. Translated into Russian, this Portuguese girl's name means “happy.”
• Giovanna. Feminine form of Giovanni = "Yahweh is merciful."
• Isabel. Brazilian name. Translated it means “beauty”.
• Leonor. From the Old Provencal name Alienor - “light”.
• Manuela. Female Portuguese name version of Emmanuel = "God with us"
• Marianne. Comes from a combination of the names Maria and Anna.
• Matilda. Translated into Russian, this Portuguese name for a girl means “strong in battle.”
• Marisa. From Spanish "sea".
• Maria. From Hebrew “desired.”

What do common Portuguese names mean?

In Brazil, the choice of names is much easier than in Portugal. There are no strict government prohibitions or clear writing rules. In addition to female and male Portuguese names, foreign ones are actively used. Widespread are smaller versions of names that can take on a wide variety of forms (Jose - Zesito, Carlos - Kaka, etc.).

To the category "common" Portuguese surnames» refers to the surname Peres. In Spanish, the surname sounds like Perez. The Portuguese variant of the surname Peres has a rare archaic form. In the Middle Ages, this surname was pronounced "Perez". Currently in Portuguese it sounds like "Pires", and is written as Pires. In families where Portuguese surname recorded before the change in pronunciation, the Portuguese version "Peres" was preserved. Portuguese surname Peres and Spanish surname Perez was formed from the personal name Pedro using the endings (ez) or (es). The ending indicates ownership, that is, it answers the question (whose?). In Russian there is a similar ending(s). The Portuguese surname Perez is quite common in Latin America and Spain. In the USA, the surname Perez belongs to immigrants from Spain and countries. In the United States, this surname is one of the hundred most common surnames. She ranks forty-second. There are four hundred thousand people in the United States who bear surnames. The surname Perez ranks seventh among surnames that are of Hispanic origin. The surname Peres is found among modern Israeli surnames. It means "bearded man". This is the name of a bird from the hawk family. The full name of the Portuguese consists of three parts. The first part is the personal name (or two names). The second part is the mother's last name. The third part is the father's surname. Let's look at an example. Joao Paulo Rodrigues Almeida is the full name of the Portuguese. Joao and Paulo are two personal names of the Portuguese, Rodrigues is the surname of the Portuguese mother, Almeida is the surname of the Portuguese father. Rodrigo Gomes Silva is the full name of the Portuguese. Rodrigo is the Portuguese's personal name, Gomes is his mother's surname, Silva is his father's surname. Maria Philippa Guimarães da Costa is the full name of the Portuguese. Maria and Philippa are personal names, Guimarães is the mother's surname, Costa is the father's surname. In everyday life, Portuguese people are called by their father's surname. For example, Senor Silva, Senor Almeida or Senora da Costa. Among the Portuguese, a woman who gets married joins The Almeidas are Manuel de Almeida, Nicolau Tolentin de Almeida, Hugues Miguel Pereira de Almeida and Francisco de Almeida. Many famous people have Portuguese surnames. The surname Barbosa is Portuguese. Among the famous people who wear it are: writer Jorge Barbosa, Brazilian basketball player Leonardo Barbosa, film and theater actress, famous TV presenter, fashion model, Marina Rui Barbosa. The Portuguese surname is pronounced Gomes or Gomes. And the Brazilian surname Gomes is transliterated into Russian as Gomez. Bearers of this surname are the Portuguese navigator Diogo Gomes, the Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau Carlos Junior Gomes, the Portuguese film director Miguel Gomes, the Cape Verdian football player Silvino Gomes Soares, the Portuguese football player Eurico Gomes. The surname Gonçalves is spelled Gonçalves in Portuguese. These surnames were: Brazilian poet, philosopher, playwright Domingus José Gonçalves de Magalhães, Brazilian comedy actress Dersi Gonçalves. The surnames of Cordeiro are the Portuguese writer Luciano Cordeiro, the Portuguese playwright Joao Ricardo Cordeiro, the Portuguese poet and publicist Felizberto Inácio Januário Cordeiro, and the Brazilian footballer of the Hong Kong national team Christiano Cordeiro. Famous representatives of the Portuguese surname Rodrigues are: Portuguese singer Amalia Rodrigues, Portuguese Jesuit Siman Rodrigues, Portuguese football player Francisco José Rodrigues da Costa, born in 1974.

Famous representatives of the Portuguese surname Rosset are the Brazilian Formula 1 race driver Ricardo Rosset, lieutenant general, Vilensky, Minsk governor who lived in the nineteenth century Arkady Osipovich Rosset, the best tennis player in Switzerland, who became the Olympic champion in 1992, Marc Rose.

• To begin with, let's divide all the names into main groups depending on their origin. There are 4 varieties in total:
• traditional;
• ancient Germanic;
• Roman;

Christian.

Traditional names come from the names of characteristics, character traits or appearance. For example, “Branca” is Portuguese for “white”, and Imaculada is a derivative of the Portuguese “imaculada”, meaning “immaculate”.

Ancient Germanic borrowings in the anthroponymy of the Portuguese language go back to the times when the Vandals and Visigoths lived in the territories of modern Portugal (IV century AD). In the list of Portuguese female names, this is the second largest group. Examples of such names are Adélia (from the ancient German “Adala (Adela)” - “noble”), Adelaide (translated - “man of the noble class”).

The most extensive group of beautiful Portuguese female names are names taken from church books and calendars. Faith came to the people gradually - first, Christianity took shape in the territory (2nd century AD), and later Catholicism was established as the main religion (the process took place from the 8th to the 15th centuries). Along this “path” a huge number of Hebrew, Latin and Ancient Greek names came to Portuguese. For example, Bethania (Hebrew, meaning “house of figs”, goes back to the name of the biblical city “Bethany”).

This type contains the most popular female Portuguese names, according to the latest statistics collected. The fact is that the people of Portugal are very scrupulous about choosing the name of their unborn child. At the legislative level, there is a list of acceptable and unacceptable names, including spelling features. That is why the biblical Mary and Anna have remained in first place in popularity for many years in a row.

For Brazilians, everything is different - they use modern European and local, latin names. They can choose from the whole mass of names, assigning the sound they like to any graphic display in official documents. Everything is explained by the high number of emigrants, each of whom brings something of their own to the language.

Conclusion

We have analyzed the main groups of Portuguese names depending on their origin. As a result of this mini-study, it turned out that the historical background can directly influence the composition of the language, in particular, anthroponymic models.

If you can't decide on a name for future daughter, we offer for your reference a list of Portuguese names, which is located below.

They are closely related to Spanish ones. They are even combined into one group - Iberian. As a rule, they originate from Brazilian, Provençal, Greek, Hebrew or Germanic languages. Their sound changed under the influence of the peculiarities of Portuguese pronunciation.

Names that are derived from epithets dedicated to saints are popular. For example, Dorish means “mourning”, Remedios means “healing”.

These names are common not only in Portugal, but also in countries that were its colonies, where Portuguese is still spoken. These are Brazil and some African countries. Wherein most of Portuguese speaking people live in Brazil.

Some female Portuguese names differ from male ones only in the ending Branco - masculine, Branca - feminine.

How to choose an option for a girl?

In Portugal, parents only choose names from a government-approved list. This list is quite large (more than 80 pages), so parents are not constrained in their choice. It includes Catholic names that follow Portuguese spelling rules. The government also published a list of banned names.

However, if one of the parents is an emigrant, then he has the right to name the baby, not taking into account the national list.

The situation is different in Brazil, a former colony of Portugal. There they do not strictly monitor what parents call their children, so there are many more options to choose from. Moreover, the same name sounds differently in these countries.

Parents choose a name for the newborn from the names of their closest relatives, for example, grandmothers. The name chosen by the priest at baptism is added to it, which is why the Portuguese most often have compound names, including up to five parts.

The Portuguese attach great importance so that the sounding names are combined with surnames, of which there are usually two - father and mother.

The most common in Portugal are:

List in Russian alphabetically from A to Z, their meaning, brief interpretation

• Alicinha (Portuguese)– true. Active and mobile, cannot sit still.
• Andina (Portuguese)– from Undine “mermaid wave”. Sociable and cheerful.
• Aninha (Portuguese)- from Anisya - beneficial. Constantly on the move, loves change.
• Azucena (Spanish)– lily. She is inquisitive and will not tolerate control over herself.
• Bere (German) – short form Berenice (Veronica). Responsible and reliable.
• Branca (Portuguese)– white. Does not tolerate mediocrity, is demanding of others.
• Bella (lat.)- “beautiful.” Easy to communicate, sincere and simple-minded.
• Vinturinha (Portuguese)- happy. She will never break her promise, prudent.
• Guillermina (Portuguese)– form from Wilheim. Active, purposeful, reliable.
• Gordinha (Portuguese)- from Gardenia - Gardenia flower. Mobile and fickle, looking for adventure.
• Graziela (lat.)– graceful. She strives to be a leader in everything, she is brave.
• Graça (Portuguese)- “grace”. Strives for solitude and quiet time.
• Dalva (Portuguese)- "sunset". Alone she feels free.
• Delzuite (Portuguese)– derived form of the name Louise-battle. He will defend his ideals.
• Deuza (Portuguese)- goddess. Predisposed to asceticism, distinguished by kindness.
• Gia (Portuguese)- day. He is sociable and has the ability to analyze a situation.
• Dorish (lat.)- grief. She is so charming that sometimes she becomes self-confident.
• Jasi (Portuguese)– hyacinth. She is very sociable, but will always be faithful to her best friend.
• Jasminha (Portuguese)– form of the name Jasmine “jasmine flower”. She is valued for her modesty and reliability.
• Gentileza (Portuguese)- generous. He will quietly and quietly do his job better than anyone else.
• Gigi (Portuguese) – endearment form named Giselle. He invents ideals for himself and follows them.
• João (Portuguese)- from Jane " given by God" Vulnerable, but knows how to protect herself.
• Juliana (Portuguese)– variation from Julia – July. Happy to make acquaintances, but touchy.
• Jura (Portuguese)- oath. Possessor of numerous talents.
• Jurema (Portuguese) – female uniform the name of Jeremiah - God will magnify it. The desire for something new prevents you from establishing strong relationships.
• Jurinha (Portuguese)– female form of the name Georgiy. Amorous and adamant.
• Zilda (German)- derived from Griselda - gray-haired. Prefers long-term relationships.
• Ivanilda (Hebrew)- happened Ivana - gifted by God. Enjoys authority in any company.
• Ivoni (Portuguese)– form of the name Yvonne. Purposeful and constant, it is impossible to argue with her.
• Idinya (Greek)– from Ida – fertile. Has a reputation as a person who knows everything.
• Isaurinha (Portuguese)- a variety from Isaura. Bright, creative person, succeeds in everything he undertakes.
• Capitu (lat.)– big head, that is, smart. A man of high standards.
• Carminha (lat.)– form of the name Carmen – song. Closed, calm, but capable of a lot.
• Clarelis (lat.)– Portuguese uniform from Clara – light, bright. Cheerful and laughing, cannot stand loneliness.
• Laurinda (Portuguese)– from Laura – crowned with laurel. Constantly in creative search.
• Leinha (Spanish)- force. Bossy, the last word must be behind her.
• Louis (Hebrew)- God helped. Unpretentious, easily adaptable, distinguished by cunning.
• Lucelia (Spanish)- light, radiant. Behind the external calm and detachment is a bright, kind personality.
• Magdalena (Hebrew)– curly. Independent and talented, she often becomes a leader.
• Manuella (Hebrew)- God is with us. She is inquisitive and does everything her own way.
• Marisa (Spanish)– sea. She becomes attached to a person for life, an idealist.
• Maelen (Portuguese)- form of the name Mylene. Strives to be the best, stubborn.
• Melissinha (Greek)– form from Melissa – bee. Becomes a master in his field.
• Milagres (Spanish)- miracle. Restless and unpredictable, loves novelty.
• Murisi (Portuguese)- sea shine. She is cheerful and makes friends easily.
• Nalva (German)– combat. He gives all of himself to the world, fights for justice.
• Neuza (Greek)– new. Quiet, modest, prefers solitude.
• Niseti (Portuguese)– comes from Anastasia – resurrector. Trusting and hardworking.
• Odetti (German)- rich. Can't sit idle, excellent organizer.
• Paula (lat.)– small, modest. Needs love, enormous willpower and a rich imagination.
• Pitanga (Portuguese)– red cayenne cherry. Active and independent, disadvantage is ingratitude.
• Raulina (German)- the female form of the name Raoul, from Ralph - red wolf. Passionate about her work, modest.
• Regininha (English)- uniform from Regina - queen. Adherence to ideals prevents you from seeing your own mistakes.
• Rio (Spanish)– river. Tends to dominate, but can be indecisive.
• Ritinya (Greek)– comes from Margarita – pearl. Obsessed with cleanliness, the opinions of others are important.
• Rosario (Spanish)- garden with roses. Always busy with something, lacks the ability to understand people.
• Sirleya (Hebrew)– a form of the name Shirley – I have a song. Intuitive and idealistic.
• Soninha (lat.)– the form of the name Sophia is prudent. It is important to be in the center of attention, does not tolerate criticism.
• Suelena (Hebrew)– form from Susanna – water lily. Slow, despite her kindness, too stubborn.
• Sueli (Spanish)– comfort. he works happily, but does not take orders.
• Tadinha (Greek)- a gift from God. Dependent on the opinions of others.
• Telminha (Portuguese)– form of the name Thelma – desired. Thirsts for love and cannot stand ingratitude.
• Terezinha (Greek)– comes from Teresa – protecting. Knows how to charm, affectionate.
• Tete (Portuguese)– temperamental. Talented, good friend, but does not like change.
• Ursuline (lat.)– the form of the name Ursula is a bear. Has strength of character and wisdom.
• Florinda (Portuguese)- blooming. Excellent sense of humor and taste, carries himself with dignity.
• Fominha (Portuguese)– the feminine form of the name Thomas is Gemini. Unusually sociable and emotional.
• Edwald (English)– female form from Eduard – guardian of the domain. Routine quickly gets boring, loves to criticize.
• Edeminya (Hebrew)– female form from Eden – heavenly. She can be generous and tough at the same time.
• Elisetti (Hebrew)– a variation of the name Elizabeth – God-worshipper. Selflessly helps people, does not tolerate rudeness or rudeness.
• Emberatriz (Portuguese)- Empress. Sensitive to criticism, hospitable and friendly.
• Eugenia (Greek)– option from Evgeniy – noble, noble. He admires those around him with his kindness and wit, but suffers from poor health.
• Esperanza (Spanish)- hope. Values ​​cleanliness and neatness, avoids the vulgar and unscrupulous, and is pleasant to talk to.
• Eugeninha (Greek)– form of the name Eugene – noble, noble. Happiness requires an active life filled with impressions; the habit of criticizing repels people.

As you can see, many Portuguese names come from well-known Latin, Hebrew, and European ones, but the original Portuguese language turned them into completely unusual and unique ones.