A Corunha

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Corunha

Etymology

Uncertain. Predominant theories are:

A corruption of the word for “crown”, via Galician, French, or a Celtic language;
From French Cluny, a commune in eastern France;
From Scottish Gaelic cork orrunach (literally “harbor of the brave men”): Celtic settlers had been known to explore the coast;
From Crunia, a medieval Leonese name of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ kuˈɾuɲɐ/

Proper noun

A Corunha f

A Coruña; La Coruña (a city in Galicia, Spain)

Derived terms

corunhês

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