Names Categorized "Portuguese monarchs"
19 Names found
Afonso is a Portuguese and Galician given name formed from Alfonso. The name is derived from the Latin Alphonsus, which originates from the Visigothic name Aþalafuns, meaning “noble and ready”, from the Germanic elements...
Agostinho is the Portuguese form of Augustine, derived from the Roman name Augustinus, itself a derivative of Augustus. The name is closely associated with Saint Augustine of Hippo (354–430 AD), a North African theologia...
António is the European Portuguese form of Anthony, derived from the Roman family name Antonius of unknown Etruscan origin. The name is deeply embedded in Portuguese culture and is widely used in Portugal and other Lusop...
Beatriz is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Beatrix, a name of Late Latin origin. It derives ultimately from Viatrix, the feminine form of Viator meaning "voyager, traveller," but its spelling was influenced by the Lat...
Etymology and OriginBento is the Portuguese short form of Benedito, itself the Portuguese form of Benedict. The name Benedict derives from the Late Latin Benedictus, meaning "blessed." Saint Benedict of Nursia (c. 480–54...
Bernardo is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Bernard.Etymology and OriginThe name ultimately derives from the Old Germanic elements bern ("bear") and hart ("hard, firm, brave, hardy"), meaning "strong like a...
Carlos is a Spanish and Portuguese form of Charles. The name derives from the Germanic word karl meaning "man" or possibly from harjaz meaning "army". It rose to prominence in Europe thanks to Charlemagne (Charles the Gr...
Duarte is the Portuguese form of the name Edward, derived from the Old English elements ead 'wealth, fortune' and weard 'guard'. It has been used as both a given name and a surname in Portugal and Brazil.EtymologyThe nam...
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Francis, ultimately from the Latin Franciscus meaning "Frenchman." The name traces back to the Germanic tribe of the Franks, whose name is believed to derive from a type of...
Etymology and OriginInácio is the Portuguese form of Ignatius, which ultimately derives from the Roman family name Egnatius of Etruscan origin. The spelling was later influenced by Latin ignis meaning "fire." In Portugue...
João is the Portuguese form of John, a name with deep biblical roots meaning "Yahweh is gracious." The name derives from the Hebrew Yoḥanan, via the Greek Ioannes and Latin Iohannes. In the Old Testament, the Hebrew form...
José is a Spanish and Portuguese form of Joseph, as well as a French variant. In Spanish-speaking regions, it is often used as part of compound names like José Manuel or José María, and in Portuguese-speaking regions, it...
Luís is the Portuguese form of Louis. It originates from the Germanic name Hludowig or Chlodovech, meaning "famous warrior" or "famous in battle," introduced to the Iberian Peninsula by the Visigoths. In Portuguese and G...
Manuel is a masculine given name originating as a variant of Emmanuel, which derives from the Hebrew name Immanuel (עִמָּנוּאֵל) meaning "God with us." In its Greek form Μανουήλ (Manouel), the name was used in the Byzant...
Maria is a feminine given name used in numerous languages, including Armenian, Basque, Bulgarian, Catalan, Corsican, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Faroese, Finnish, Frisian, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Occitan...
Martinho is a Portuguese masculine given name, equivalent to the English Martin. It derives from the Latin name Martinus, itself a derivative of Mars, the Roman god of war. The name has been common in Portugal since the...
Miguel is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician form of Michael, a name of Hebrew origin meaning "who is like God?" This rhetorical question, derived from Hebrew elements mi ("who"), ke ("like"), and ʾel ("God"), emphasi...
Norberto is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian form of the masculine given name Norbert. The name Norbert derives from the Old German elements nord meaning "north" and beraht meaning "bright", giving it the overall sen...
Sancho is an Iberian given name, used primarily in Spanish and Portuguese. It possibly derives from the Late Latin name Sanctius, from the word sanctus meaning "saintly, holy". Alternatively, both Sancho and Sanctius may...