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- Portugal - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Portugal
- Used in: 2 countries
Origin: Portuguese
Borrowed from Portuguese Portugal, from Latin Portucale < Portus Cale (former name of what is now the city of Vila Nova de Gaia), from portus + Callus, which is disputed: * From the name of the Gallaeci, a Celtic tribe of Iberia. * From Latin calidus (“warm”). * From Ancient Greek Καλλίς (Kallís, “Beautiful”), referring to the Douro valley; see καλός (kalós, “beautiful”). * An Iberian pronunciation of Ancient Greek Γαῖα (Gaîa, “goddess of the Earth”).
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
- Portugale Derived from Portugal
- Portugalov Derived from Portugal
- Portugalli Derived from Portugal
- Portu Root name
- Abrantes Portuguese origin
- Abreu Portuguese origin
- Acevedo Portuguese origin
- Aguiar Portuguese origin
- Alencar Portuguese origin
- Almeida Portuguese origin
Popularity by Country
Portugal
Rank #15269
Frequency
1,767 people (0.66 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 26.03% Hispanic 61.8% Asian/PI 9.79% Two+ 1.98%
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