Queirós

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Queiroz (dated)

Etymology

Originally referring to the municipality of Quirós in Asturias, Spain.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ke(j)ˈɾɔ(j)s/ [ke(ɪ̯)ˈɾɔ(ɪ̯)s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ke(j)ˈɾɔ(j)s/ [ke(ɪ̯)ˈɾɔ(ɪ̯)s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ke(j)ˈɾɔ(j)ʃ/ [ke(ɪ̯)ˈɾɔ(ɪ̯)ʃ]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐjˈɾɔʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐjˈɾɔʃ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kejˈɾɔʃ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /kejˈɾɔʃ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /keˈɾɔʃ/

• Hyphenation: Quei‧rós

Proper noun

Queirós m or f by sense

1. a surname