Moura

See also: moura and mourà

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

From moura (“Moorish (f.)”), after Salúquia, Moorish princess of the city. But it could probably be the Portuguese variation of the surname Murad Mourad

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmow.ɾa/
• Homophone: moura

Proper noun

Moura

1. A city in southern Portugal.
   • 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 275 (facsimile):

     Que no conuento ſoẏan a ſeer ḋ Moura.

     Who were usually in the convent of Moura.

Descendants

• Portuguese: Moura

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Moura.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmo(w).ɾɐ/ [ˈmo(ʊ̯).ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmo(w).ɾɐ/ [ˈmo(ʊ̯).ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmo(w).ɾa/ [ˈmo(ʊ̯).ɾa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmo(w).ɾɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmo(w).ɾɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmow.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmo.ɾɐ/

• Audio (Portugal)

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• Homophone: moura

Proper noun

Moura f

1. A city and municipality of Beja district, Portugal

Proper noun

Moura m or f by sense

1. a surname

Related terms

• mourense