Faaron

Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic هارون, named after a local Muslim chieftain.

Proper noun

Faaron

1. A city in the Kingdom of the Algarve, now Faro.
   • 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de los músicos, cantiga 183 (facsimile):

     Eſta e dun miragre q̇ moſtrou ſtȧ maria en Faaron q̇do era de mouros.

     This is about a miracle that Holy Mary showed in Faro when it was Moorish.

Descendants

• Portuguese: Faro