Given Name and Variants | Diminutives | English Form |
Adão | Adam | |
Andre | Andrew | |
Bartholomeu | Bartholomew | |
Batista | Baptist | |
Christiano | Christian | |
Eloi | Eli | |
Estevão | Stephen | |
João | John | |
Joaquim, Joaquin | Joachim | |
José, Zeusef | Joseph | |
Manuel | Manuel | |
Mateus | Matthew | |
Melchiore | Melchior | |
Miguel | Michael | |
Nazario | From 'Nazareth' | |
Paolo, Paulo | Paulino | Paul |
Pascoal | Pascal | |
Pedro | Peter | |
Sansão | Sampson | |
Serafino | From 'seraphim' | |
Simão | Simon | |
Timoteo | Timothy | |
Tomas, Tomaz, Tome | To | Thomas |
Xadreque | Shadrach | |
Yoelbi, Yoelvis | Joel |
Ana and Maria are particularly common, often as elements in compounds, as are names associated with the Virgin Mary.
Ana | Anne | |
Caridade | Charity | |
Carmo | Our Lady of Carmel | |
Conceiçao | Immaculate Conception | |
Cristina | Christina | |
Fatima | Our Lady of Fatima | |
Isabel | Elizabeth | |
Joana | Joanna | |
Magdalena | ||
Manuela | ||
Maria | Mary | |
Maria de los Dolores | Dores | Mary of Sorrows |
Neves | Our Lady of the Snows | |
Trinidade | Trinity | |
Visitaçao | Visitation |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.