Portuguese

Duarte

Pronounced DWAR-tuhShare

Meaning: Wealthy guardian

  • Boy
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

Duarte is a Portuguese form of Edward. A fifteenth-century Portuguese king bore it in reference to his English royal ancestry, giving this local form a documented cross-border history.

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Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

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Origins

Duarte comes from Portuguese.

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