Braga
English edit
Etymology edit
From Portuguese Braga, Old Galician-Portuguese Braga, from Latin Bracara Augusta, named after a Celtic tribe, the Bracari, whose name is thought to be from Proto-Celtic *Bracara.
Proper noun edit
Braga (countable and uncountable, plural Bragas)
- (countable) A surname from Portuguese.
- A placename
- A city in Braga district, Minho, Norte, Portugal
- A district of Minho, Norte, Portugal
- A municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Anagrams edit
Old Norse edit
Proper noun edit
Braga m
- inflection of Bragi:
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Portuguese Braga.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Braga f
- Braga (a district in northeastern Portugal)
- Braga (a city and municipality of Braga district, Portugal)
- Braga (a village and municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
Declension edit
Declension of Braga
Further reading edit
- Braga in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Galician-Portuguese Braga, from Latin Bracara Augusta, named after a Celtic tribe, the Bracari. Doublet of Brácara.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Braga f
- Braga (a district in northeastern Portugal)
- Braga (a city and municipality of Braga district, Portugal)
- A village and municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Usage notes edit
Braga is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.
Descendants edit
Proper noun edit
Braga m or f by sense
- a surname
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
From bragă.
Proper noun edit
Braga m (genitive/dative lui Braga)
- a surname
References edit
- Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names][1], Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică