Guimarães

Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin Vimaranes, named after Vimara Peres.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡi.ma.ˈɾã.es/

Proper noun

Guimarães

1. A city in northern Portugal
   • 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de los músicos, cantiga 238 (facsimile):

     E deſto uos direẏ Ora. una uengança que fez Jhu χρ̇ο en Guimarães […]

     And of this I will now tell you a vengeance that Jesus Christ did in Guimarães […]

Descendants

• Portuguese: Guimarães

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese Guimarães, from Latin Vimaranes.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Portugal):

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• Rhymes: -ɐ̃j̃s

Proper noun

Guimarães

1. A city and municipality of Braga district, Portugal.
2. A city and municipality of Maranhão, Brazil.

Proper noun

Guimarães m or f

1. a habitational surname

Related terms

• vimaranense