Afonso
Noble and ready
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Amadeu
Love of God
Araci
Mother of the day
Benedita
Blessed
Bento
Blessed, through Benedito
Caetano
From Gaeta
Caio
Possibly to rejoice; from Latin Gaius
Carlota
Feminine form in the Charles family
Cauã
Hawk; falcon
Constança
Steadfast; constant
Dinis
Form of Denis, associated with Dionysus
Duarte
Wealthy guardian
Elis
Short form of Elisa; my God is an oath
Esperança
Hope
Estêvão
Crown; garland
Estrela
Star
Fernão
Peace or journey with boldness, through Ferdinand
Filipa
Lover of horses
Gonçalo
War; the remaining element is uncertain
Graça
Grace
Guilherme
Will; helmet or protection
Heloísa
Probably healthy or whole; wide
Henrique
Home ruler
Iara
Lady of the water
Iracema
Brazilian literary name; original interpretation debated
Iria
Possibly a form of Irene
Joaquim
God establishes or raises up, through Joachim
Lourenço
From Laurentum
Madalena
Woman from Magdala
Mafalda
Strength in battle, through Matilda
Margarida
Pearl; also daisy
Martim
Portuguese form of Martin; related to Mars
Matilde
Strength in battle
Nuno
Possibly ninth or grandfather
Potira
Flower, from Tupi potyra
Rui
Auspicious with Chinese 瑞; other origins differ
Sebastião
Portuguese form of Sebastian: from Sebaste
Simão
Portuguese form of Simon: hearing or listening
Telmo
From Saint Elmo
Tomé
Portuguese and Galician form of Thomas: twin
Vasco
From Velasco; possibly connected with a Basque crow word
Vinícius
Portuguese form of Vinicius; possibly related to Latin wine
Vitória
Portuguese form of Victoria: victory
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