Natal

See also natal, and nätäl

English

Etymology

From Portuguese Natal (“Christmas”), because the region in South Africa was discovered by the Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama on Christmas Day, 1497.

Proper noun

Natal

1. A seaport and the state capital of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
2. A former British colony and province of South Africa. It is now called KwaZulu-Natal province.

Translations

seaport

• Russian: Наталь (ru) (Natál’) m

former British colony

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin nātālis [diēs Dominī] (“birthday of the Lord”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA: /nɐˈtaɫ/

Proper noun

Natal m (plural Natais)

1. Christmas