Moacir

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Moacyr

Etymology

Coined by Brazilian writer José de Alencar in 1865, as the name of a character in the novel Iracema. The author derived it from Old Tupi moasy (“to regret”), although he translated it as "son of the pain" in the book.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mo.aˈsiʁ/ [mo.aˈsih]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mo.aˈsiʁ/ [mo.aˈsih]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /mo.aˈsiɾ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /mo.aˈsiʁ/ [mo.aˈsiχ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /mo.aˈsiɻ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mwɐˈsiɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mwɐˈsiɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mwɐˈsi.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: Mo‧a‧cir

Proper noun

Moacir m

1. a male given name from Old Tupi, of Brazilian usage