A Corunha
Galician edit
Proper noun edit
A Corunha f
- reintegrationist spelling of A Coruña
Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Galician A Coruña, of uncertain origin. Predominant theories are:
- A corruption of the word for “crown”, via Galician, French, or a Celtic language;
- From French Cluny, a commune in eastern France;
- From Scottish Gaelic cork orrunach (literally “harbor of the brave men”): Celtic settlers had been known to explore the coast;
- From Crunia, a medieval Leonese name of unknown origin.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: A Co‧ru‧nha