Jurandir

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Tupi îurandira (“he who says sweet words”), from îura (“mouth”) + ndieira (“honey bee”). The female name Jandira comes from the same origin.

Pronunciation edit

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒu.ɾɐ̃ˈd͡ʒiʁ/ [ʒu.ɾɐ̃ˈd͡ʒih]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ʒu.ɾɐ̃ˈd͡ʒiɾ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʒu.ɾɐ̃ˈd͡ʒiʁ/ [ʒu.ɾɐ̃ˈd͡ʒiχ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒu.ɾɐ̃ˈd͡ʒiɻ/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒu.ɾɐ̃ˈdiɾ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒu.ɾɐ̃ˈdi.ɾi/

Hyphenation: Ju‧ran‧dir

Proper noun edit

Jurandir m

a male given name from Old Tupi