A Corunha

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Corunha

Etymology

Uncertain. Predominant theories are:

• A corruption of the word for “crown”, via Galician, French, or a Celtic language;
• From French Cluny, a commune in eastern France;
• From Scottish Gaelic cork orrunach (literally “harbor of the brave men”): Celtic settlers had been known to explore the coast;
• From Crunia, a medieval Leonese name of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐ kuˈɾuɲɐ/

Proper noun

A Corunha f

1. A Coruña (a province of Galicia, Spain)
2. A Coruña, La Coruña (a city in Galicia, Spain)

Derived terms

• corunhês