Magalhães

Portuguese

Etymology

From the Celtiberian name Magal. Compare the Anglicized Magellan and Spanish Magallanes.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ɡaˈʎɐ̃j̃s/ [ma.ɡaˈʎɐ̃ɪ̯̃s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ɡaˈʎɐ̃j̃s/ [ma.ɡaˈʎɐ̃ɪ̯̃s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ma.ɡaˈʎɐ̃j̃ʃ/ [ma.ɡaˈʎɐ̃ɪ̯̃ʃ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ɡɐˈʎɐ̃j̃ʃ/ [mɐ.ɣɐˈʎɐ̃j̃ʃ]

• Audio (Portugal):

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• Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɐ̃j̃s, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -ɐ̃j̃ʃ
• Hyphenation: Ma‧ga‧lhães

Proper noun

Magalhães m or f by sense

1. a surname. Anglicised as Magellan