Guimarães

Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin Vimaranes, named after Vimara Peres.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡi.ma.ˈɾã.es/

Proper noun

Guimarães

A city in northern Portugal
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 238 (facsimile):
  E deſto uos direẏ Ora. una uengança que fez Jhu χρ̇ο en Guimarães […]
  And of this I will now tell you a vengeance that Jesus Christ did in Guimarães […]

Descendants

Portuguese: Guimarães

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese Guimarães, from Latin Vimaranes.

Pronunciation

Audio (Portugal) (file)
Rhymes: -ɐ̃j̃s

Proper noun

Guimarães

A city and municipality of Braga, Portugal.
A city and municipality of Maranhão, Brazil.

Proper noun

Guimarães m or f

A habitational surname.

Related terms

vimaranense

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