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Filipe
Portuguese
"lover of horses"
Portuguese form of Philip
Henrique
Henrique is the Portuguese and Spanish form of Henry, a name with Germanic origins meaning 'home ruler' or 'ruler of the household.' This variation maintains the regal heritage of the original while…
Joao
Lourenco
Portuguese
"from Laurentium"
Properly spelt Lourenço, this is the Portuguese form of Laurence.
Raimundo
Spanish; Portuguese, from German
"wise protector"
A livelier form of Raymond, Raimundo was one of the most popular names in Brazil for the entire first half of the 20th century.
Sancho
Spanish variation of Santos
Name of nine provincial Spanish kings, but more likely to conjure up Sancho Panza, the hapless squire of Don Quixote.
Sebastiao
Teodosio
Teodosio is a masculine name of Greek origin, derived from the elements 'theos' meaning 'god' and 'dosis' meaning 'giving,' creating the meaning 'gift of God' or 'given by God.' This name has deep…
Aldegundes
Ambrosia
Latin, feminine form of Ambrose
"Immortal"
Ambrosia combines some of the more whimsical qualities of more popular Aurora and Isabella, with a heavenly meaning. In Greek mythology, Ambrosia was not a goddess or other figure but literally the…
Assuncao
Benedita
Portuguese
"blessed"
Benedita is easy for an English speaker to pronounce yet sounds just uncommon enough to be intriguing. And with Benedict more in mainstream use, Benedita feels possible.
Berengaria
Latin
"bear spear"
Berengaria was one of the medieval queens of England - married to Richard I (also known as Richard the Lionheart). She was originally from Navarre (in modern northern Spain) and despite being the…
Branca
Catarina
Portuguese variation of Katherine
One of the most popular names of all time in Portugal and Brazil, with a romantic, lively sound. The main risk is confusion with other names that sound similar: Catalina, Katrina, and so forth.…
Conceicao
Constanca
Doroteia
Filipa
Portuguese
"lover of horses"
Portuguese form of Philippa
Januaria
Portuguese
"January"
Way before January Jones made this month a fashionable girls' name, there was Princess Januaria of Brazil, daughter of the King of Portugal and the Archduchess of Austria. One of the most pointed yet…
