List of Portuguese words of Germanic origin explained

This is a list of Portuguese words that come from Germanic languages. Many of these words entered the language during the late antiquity, either as words introduced into Vulgar Latin elsewhere, or as words brought along by the Suebi who settled in Gallaecia^[1] (Northern Portugal and Galicia) in the 5th century, and also by the Visigoths^[2] who annexed the Suebic Kingdom in 585. Other words were incorporated to Portuguese during the Middle Ages, mostly proceeding from French and Occitan languages, as both cultures had a massive impact in Portuguese during the 12th and 13th centuries. More recently other words with Germanic origin have been incorporated, either directly from English or other Germanic languages, or indirectly through French.

Many of these words are shared with the Galician language,^[3] with minor spelling or phonetic differences. It is divided into words that come from English, Frankish, Langobardic, Middle Dutch, Middle High German, Middle Low German, Old English, Old High German, Old Norse, Old Swedish, and Visigothic and finally, words which come from Germanic with the specific source unknown. Projections indicate over 600 Germanic words in Portuguese, with a tendency to increase due to English, German and other modern influences.

Some of these words existed in Latin as loanwords from other languages. Some of these words have alternate etymologies and may also appear on a list of Galician words from a different language. Some words contain non-Germanic elements. Any form with an asterisk (*) is unattested and therefore hypothetical.

Dutch

Portuguese: bombordo: port side of a ship: from French French: babord "portside", from Dutch Dutch; Flemish: bakboord "left side of a ship", literally "back side of a ship" (from the fact that most ships were steered from the starboard side), from Dutch; Flemish: bak "back, behind", (from Germanic (*)bakam) + Dutch; Flemish: boord "board, side of a ship", see borde below (in Germanic section). Also see estibordo "starboard" below in the Germanic section
'Portuguese: berbequim': carpenter's brace: from regional French French: veberquin (French French: vilebrequin), from Dutch Dutch; Flemish: wimmelken, from Dutch; Flemish: wimmel "auger, drill, carpenter's brace" + Dutch; Flemish: -ken, a diminutive suffix, see maniquí below in Middle Dutch section.

English

Portuguese: bar (the beverage establishment)
Portuguese: basquetebol or Portuguese: basquete (Brazil) = basketball
Portuguese: [[bit]], Portuguese: [[byte]], and many other computing terms
Portuguese: Champô, Portuguese: shampoo or Portuguese: xampu (Brazil) = shampoo
Portuguese: cheque = Cheque (US English check)
Portuguese: chute = shoot
Portuguese: choque = shock
Portuguese: clicar = to click
Portuguese: clique = click
Portuguese: estandarte = adj. standard
Portuguese: clube = club
Portuguese: cocktail or Portuguese: coquetel (Brazil) = cocktail
Portuguese: [[cowboy]],Portuguese: caubói and Portuguese: cobói
Portuguese: deletar = to delete
Portuguese: faroeste = far west, Western,
Portuguese: fashion = adj., fashionable
Portuguese: futebol = football
Portuguese: hamburguer = cheeseburger, hot dog, hamburger, fast food
Portuguese: interface = interface
Portuguese: lanchonete = snack bar, from the English word "luncheonette"
Portuguese: marketing = marketing
Portuguese: mesmerizar = mesmerize
Portuguese: [[Computer mouse|mouse]] = computer mouse
Portuguese: Nylon or Portuguese: náilon (Brazil) = nylon
Portuguese: revolver = revolver
Portuguese: realizar = to realize
Portuguese: Ringue= Ring(boxing)
Portuguese: sanduiche, Portuguese: sanduíche, Portuguese: sandes = sandwich
Portuguese: show = adj., something with showlike qualities, spectacular
Portuguese: [[telemarketing]], know-how
Portuguese: teste (academic) = test
Portuguese: turista = tourist
Portuguese: vagão = wagon
Portuguese: voleibol = volleyball
Portuguese: blecaute= blackout
Portuguese: nocaute = knockout
Portuguese: folclore = folklore
Portuguese: gangue =gang
Portuguese: [[shopping]]
Portuguese: Xerife = Sheriff

Frankish

Portuguese: aguentar = to endure, bear, resist: from Italian Italian: agguantare "to retain, take hold of" (originally "to detain with gauntlets"), from a- + Italian: guanto "gauntlet", from Frankish (*)want (see Portuguese: guante below) + verbal suffix '-are' (suffix changed to Spanish; Castilian: -ar in Spanish).
Portuguese: alojar = to lodge, to house, to provide hospitality: from Old French French, Old (842-ca.1400);: loge, see lonja below.
Portuguese: alojamento = lodging (hospitality): from Old French French, Old (842-ca.1400);: logo "dwelling, shelter", from Frankish (*)laubja "covering, enclosure", from Germanic (*)laubja "shelter" (implicit sense "roof made of bark")
Portuguese: bordar = to embroider: from Frankish (*)bruzdon (source of Old French French, Old (842-ca.1400);: brouder, brosder and French French: broder), from Germanic (*)bruzd- "point, needle", from the IE root (*)bhrs-dh-, from (*)bhrs-, from (*)bhar-, "point, nail."
Portuguese: canivete = penknife, Swiss army knife: from Frankish *knif via old Fra French, Old (842-ca.1400);: canivet
Portuguese: crossa or Portuguese: croça = crosier (religion): from Frankish *krukkja (stick with a bent extremity) akin to French French: crosse, Dutch Dutch; Flemish: kruk, German German: Krücke, English crutch, Norwegian Norwegian: krykkja.
Portuguese: destacar, Portuguese: destacamento (military) = to detach troops: from French French: détachar (influenced by Spanish Spanish; Castilian: atacar), from Old French French, Old (842-ca.1400);: destachier "to unattach", from French, Old (842-ca.1400);: [[dis-|des-]] "apart, away" + French, Old (842-ca.1400);: atachier, a variation of French, Old (842-ca.1400);: estachier, from French, Old (842-ca.1400);: estaca, from Frankish stakka, see Portuguese: estaca below in Germanic section.
Portuguese: destacar = to stand out, to emphasize: from Italian Italian: staccare "to separate", from Old French French, Old (842-ca.1400);: destacher, destachier, see Portuguese: destacar above.
Portuguese: escanção = cupbearer, sommelier from Old Frankish *skankjo 'to offer a drink'
Portuguese: estandarte = noun. a military standard: from Old French French, Old (842-ca.1400);: estandart, probably from Frankish (*)standhard "standard that marks a meeting place", (implicit sense: "that which stands firmly"), from (*)standan "to stand", (from Germanic (*)standan, from the IE root (*)sta- "to stand".^[4]) + (*)hard "hard, firm", see ardid below in Germanic section.
Portuguese: guante = glove, gauntlet: from Catalan Catalan; Valencian: guant "gauntlet", from Frankish (*)want "gauntlet."^[5]
Portuguese: loja = market, building where merchants and sellers gather: from Old French French, Old (842-ca.1400);: logo "dwelling, shelter", from Frankish (*)laubja "covering, enclosure", from Germanic (*)laubja "shelter" (implicit sense "roof made of bark"), from the IE root (*)leup- "to peel."
Portuguese: raspar [v] = to scrape, tear, shave: from Frankish *hraspōn, from Proto-Germanic *hraspōną, a derivative of Proto-Germanic *hrespaną (“to tear”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)krebʰ- (“to turn; bend; shrink”). Related to Old High German German, Old High (ca.750-1050);: raspōn (“to scrape together; rasp”), Middle Dutch Dutch, Middle (ca.1050-1350);: raspen, Middle Low German raspen, Old English English, Old (ca.450-1100);: ġehrespan (“to plunder”).^[6] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/r%C3%A2per
Portuguese: raspadinha = scratch card: same as above

German

acordeão = accordion from akkordeon
Báltico = baltic from Baltisch
benzina = benzine from benzin
Búnquer = from Bunker of possible scots or scandinavian origin
burgomestre = (City)mayor from Bürgermeister
chic or chique = Chic from Schick
chope = draft beer from Schoppen
chucrute = coleslaw from Sauerkraut
cobalto = cobalt from Kobold
estilístico = stylistic from Stylistik
faustebol = faustball
caputar = broken from kaputt
LSD (alucinogénio) = LSD from Lysergsäurediethylamid
metapsicológico, metapsicologi = metapsychology from Metapsychologie (S. Freud)
plancton = plancton from Plankton
poltergeist = poltergeist from Poltergeist
pragmatismo = pragmatism from Pragmatismus
propedêutico = introductory from Propädeutik
protoplasma = protoplasm from Protoplasma
Quartzo = quartz from Quarz
Rösti (culinária) = rösti from Rösti (Swiss dish of grated potatoes formed into a small flat cake and fried)
sabre = sabre from Sabel
social-democrata = social democrat from Sozialdemokrat
valsa = waltz from Walzer, walzen
vampiro = vampire from Vampir
Vermouth or Vermute = vermouth from Vermut (drink)
Zinco = zinc from Zink

Latin words in Portuguese of Germanic origin

bisonte (from L bisont-,bison from Gmc, akin to OHG wisant, aurochs)
feudal (from Latin feodum, feudum of Gmc origin, akin to OE feoh, cattle, property)
filtro; filtrar = "filter; to filter" from ML filtrum felt from Gmc, akin to OE felt, felt
instalar (from ML installare from stallum of Gmc origin, akin to OHG stal, stall)
sabão = "soap" from Latin sapon-, sapo, soap from Gmc

Langobardic

palco = a balcony, balcony of a theater: from Italian palco, from Langobardic palk "scaffolding", from Germanic (*)balkōn "beam, crossbeam", see balcão below in Germanic section.

Middle Dutch

baluarte = bulwark: from Old French boloart "bulwark, rampart, terreplein converted to a boulevard", from Middle Dutch bolwerc "rampart",
amarrar = to moor a boat, to tie, to fasten: from French amarrer, "to moor", from Middle Dutch aanmarren "to fasten", from aan "on" (from Germanic (*)ana, (*)anō, from the IE root (*)an-https://web.archive.org/web/20061229083536/http://www.bartleby.com/61/roots/IE16.html) + marren "to fasten, to moor a boat."

Derivatives: amarra 'mooring', amarração 'binding, strong emotional bond, emotional relationship, mooring', amarrado 'determined, obstinate, bound, moored', amarradura 'mooring place, knot or tool'

manequim = a mannequin, dummy, puppet: from French mannequin, from (probably via Catalan maniquí) Dutch manneken, mannekijn "little man", from Middle Dutch mannekijn, from man "a man" (see alemán below in Germanic section) + the diminutive suffix -ken, -kin, -kijn, from West Germanic (*)-kin (cf. Modern German -chen)
rumo = direction, course, route, pomp, ostentation: from Old Spanish rumbo "each of the 32 points on a compass", from Middle Dutch rume "space, place, rhumb line, storeroom of a ship", from Germanic rūmaz "space, place", from the IE root (*)reu- "space, to open".^[7]

Old English

arlequim = harlequin: from Italian arlecchino, from Old French Herlequin "mythic chief of a tribe", probably from Middle English Herle king, from Old English Herla cyning, Herla Kyning literally King Herla, a king of Germanic mythology identified with Odin/Woden. Cyning "king" is from Germanic (*)kunjan "family" (hence, by extension royal family), from the IE root (*)gen- "to birth, regenerate".^[8]
bote = a small, uncovered boat: from Old French bot, from Middle English bot, boot, from Old English bāt, from Germanic (*)bait-, from the IE root (*)bheid- "to split".^[9]
caneco = jug: from Old English *can- derived from cunnan
caneca = mug: *see above 'can'
leste = east: from French est, from Middle English est, from Old English ēast, from Germanic (*)aust-, from the IE root (*)awes-, aus "to shine".^[10]
norte = north: from Old French nord, from Old English north, from Germanic (*)north-, from the IE root (*)nr-to "north", from (*)nr- ", to the left" ^[11]
oeste = west: from Middle English west, from Old English west, from Germanic (*)west-, from (*)wes-to-, from (*)wes-, from (*)wespero- "evening, dusk" ^[12]
sul = south (combining form): from Old French sud "south", from Old English sūth, from Germanic (*)sunthaz, from the IE root (*)sun-, swen-, variants of (*)sāwel- "sun" ^[13]
sudeste = 'southeast' *see above sud+est
sudoeste = 'southwest' *see above sud+west

Old High German

agrafo = staple, stitch from French 'agrafe', from OHG chrapfo^[14]
agrafar [v] = to staple, to stitch (a wound, a cut, piece of fabric) from French 'agrafer', from OHG chrapfo^[14]
banca = bench: see banco= bench below
banco = bench: from Old High German banc "bench, board"
banco = bank: from French banque "bank", from Italian banca "bench, money changer's table", from Old High German banc, see banco= bench above
feltro = felt, from OHG 'filz'or Frankish 'filtir'^[15] ^[16]
feltrar, enfeltrar [v] = to tangle or mat together, to turn smthg. into felt

Old Norse

bife = steak, beefsteak: from English beefsteak, from beef (ultimately from Latin bōs, bovis "cow", from the IE root (*)gwou- "ox, bull, cow" ^[17]) + steak, from Middle English steyke, from Old Norse steik "piece of meat cooked on a spit", from Germanic (*)stik-, see estaca below in the Germanic section.

Visigothic

agasalhar [v] = from Visigothic *gasalja (partner, colleague)
agasalho = coat, warm clothes. From Visigothic *gasalja
broa = 'corn and rye bread' from Visigothic *brauth
esgrima = fencing, from Visigothic *skirmja (protection)
esmagar (v) = to smash, squeeze, crush or grind. From Suebian ^[18] *magōn 'stomach'
gabar (v) = to flatter, to bray, to boast, to brag about. From Suebian ^[19] *hurnjanan 'to blow a horn'
grampo = clamp, clip, cramp. From *kramp^[20]
grampear, grampar [v] = to clamp, to staple * same as above
grampa = clip, metal hook, clasp * same as above
carampão = cramp, clench * same as above
grampeador = stapler * same as above
gravar (v) = to carve, record, inscribe. From Suebian/OGrm ^[21] *graba 'graft'
gravura = engraving, etching. From *graba 'graft'
gravação= recording (voice/music/audiovisual). From *graba 'graft'
guarda = guard, bodyguard, protection: from Visigothic wardja "a guard", from Germanic wardaz, from the IE root (*)wor-to-, see guardar below in Germanic section.
guardião = guardian: from Visigothic wardjan accusative of wardja, see guardia above.
atacar (v) = to attack: Old Italian attaccare "to fasten, join, unite, attack (implicit sense: to join in a battle)", changed from (*)estacar (by influence of a-, common verbal prefix) "to fasten, join", from Visigothic stakka "a stick, stake", from Germanic (*)stak-, see estaca in Germanic section.
ataque = attack, raid. Same as above
faísca = spark, from Visigothic or Suebian *falwiskan. From medieval 'falisca', cognate of Swedish falaska, Mid-High German valwische (*falwiskō), Norse fọlski.
faiscar (v) = lightning, sparking. Same as above
fita = ribbon, tape. From Visigothic/Suebian^[22] *veta 'ribbon'
gavião = hawk, from Visigothic *gabila, akin to German Gabel 'fork'.
rapar (v) = to shave (hair): from Visigothic *r=hrapōn, from Prot-Germanic *hrapōną||to scrape, from Indo-European *(s)kreb-||to turn; to touch.^[23]
rapado = shaved head, skinhead
tosquiar = to shear, to cut very short, from Visigothic *skairan

Germanic

abandonar = to abandon: from Old French a bandon, from a + bandon "control" from ban "proclamation, jurisdiction, power", from Germanic (*)banwan, (*)bannan "to proclaim, speak publicly" ^[24] ^[25]
abandono = abandonment, solitude
abandonado = abandoned, rejected, derelict
abordar = to board a ship, to approach, to undertake: from a- + bordo "side of a ship", variation of borde, see borde below
abotoar = to button: from a- + botão "button", see botão below
abrasar = to burn, to parch: from a- + brasa "a coal, ember" (see brasa below) + the verbal suffix -ar
Portuguese: aguentar = "to put up with" (< maybe It Italian: agguantare, from Italian: guanto "gauntlet" < Old Provençal < OFr guant < Frankish *want)
aguardar = to wait, wait for: from a- + guardar, see guardar below.
alemão = of Germany (adjective), the German language: from Late Latin Alemanni, an ancient Germanic tribe, from Germanic (*)alamanniz (represented in Gothic alamans), from ala- "all" + mannis, plural of manna-/mannaz "man" (Gothic manna) from the IE root (*)man- "man" ^[26]
ardil = trick, scheme, ruse: from Old Spanish ardid "risky undertaking in war", from Catalan ardit (noun) "risky undertaking, strategy", from ardit (adjective) "daring, bold", from a Germanic source represented in Old High German harti "daring, bold" and hart "hard", both from the IE root (*)kor-tu- https://web.archive.org/web/20061213123316/http://bartleby.com/61/roots/IE205.html.
arenque = herring: possibly via French hareng, from Germanic (compare Old High German hārinc).
harpa = a harp: from French: harpe, from Germanic (*)harpōn-.
arrimar = to approach: possibly from Old French arrimer, arimer "to arrange the cargo in the storeroom of a ship", from Germanic (*)rūmaz "room"
atrapar = to trap, to ensnare: from French attraper, from Old French a- + trape "trap", from Germanic (*)trep- (seen in the Old English træppe) from the IE root (*)dreb-, from (*)der- "to run."
bala = a bullet: Italian balla/palla, from Germanic (*)ball-, see beisebol above in Old English section.
balear = "to shoot"
balcão = a balcony: from Italian balcone, from Old Italian balcone "scaffold", from Germanic (*)balkōn "beam, crossbeam", from the IE root (*)bhelg- "beam, board, plank."
balão = a large ball: from Italian ballone, pallone, balla (see bala above) + -one, an augmentive suffix, related to and possibly the source of Spanish -ão (in balão). see here.
banda = ribbon, band, sash: from Old French bande "knot, fastening", from Germanic '*band-', from the IE root (*)bhondh-, from (*)bhendh-https://web.archive.org/web/20070210155701/http://www.bartleby.com/61/roots/IE54.html
banda = band, troop, musical group: from Germanic '*bandwa-', "standard, signal", also "group" (from the use of a military standard by some groups), from the IE root (*)bha- "to shine" (implicit sense "signal that shines").
bandeira = banner: from Vulgar Latin (*)bandaria "banner", from Late Latin bandum "standard", from Germanic (*)bandwa, see banda = group below
bandido = bandit, gangster: from Italian bandito "bandit", from bandire "to band together", from Germanic *banwan, see abandonar above
banco = "bench; bank" (OFr bank < Germanic *banki)
banqueiro = "banker, financier"
banca = "bench, seat"
bancada = "row of seats, stall"
Abancar = "to settle somewhere"
banquete = a banquet: rom Old French banquet, diminutive of banc "bench, long seat", of Germanic origin, of the same family as the Old High German banc, see banco= bench above in Old High German section.
banquetear = "to feast, to have a banquet"
barão, baronesa, baronato = "baron, baroness, baronet"
bisonte = Bison bison: from Latin bisontem (accusative of bison) "wisent (Bison bonasus)", from Germanic (*)wisand-, wisunt- (Old High German wisant, wisunt).
branco = white, white person, blank: from Vulgar Latin (*)blancus, from Germanic (*)blank- "to shine", from the IE root.^[27]
briga = fight, scuffle: from Gothic *Brika-, Old High German Brech-en, Anglo-Saxon break. :Derivatives: brigar [v] 'to fight'
bloco = a block, a bloc: from French bloc, from Middle Dutch blok "trunk of a tree", from a Germanic source represented in the Old High German bloh.
bloqueio = "roadblock, blockade"
bloquear = "to block, to veto, to stop"
bloqueado = "something or someone which is blocked, halted, trapped"
boémio or boêmio (Brazil) = a bohemian, of Bohemia, vagabond, eccentric, Gitano, Gypsy: from bohemio/Bohemia (from the belief that the Gitanos came from Bohemia), from Latin bohemus, from Boihaemum, literally "place of the Boi/Boii (from Celtic, see bohemio here) + Latin -haemum "home", from Germanic (*)haima "home", from the IE root (*)koi-mo-
bola = ball from Proto-Germanic *balluz, *ballô (“ball”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoln- (“bubble”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to blow, inflate, swell”)
bolas = colloquial bollocks, coward, popular interjection idiom 'ora bolas!' oh my! or damn it!, to express frustration or disapproval. From Proto-Germanic *balluz
borda = border, edge: from Old French bord "side of a ship, border, edge", from Frankish
Portuguese: bordar = "to knit"
bordado = "knit work"
bosque = forest, woods: from Catalan of Provençal of Old French bosc, from Germanic (*)busk- "brush, underbrush, thicket" (source of Old High German busc).
bosquejo = a sketch, outline, rough draft: from Spanish bosquejar "to sketch, to outline", probably from Catalan bosquejar from bosc, see bosque above.
bota = a boot: from or simply from the same source as French botte "boot", from Old French bote "boot", probably from the same source as Modern French pied bot "deformed foot" in which bot is from Germanic (*)būtaz, from the IE root (*)bhau- "to strike", see botar below.
botar = to throw, to bounce, to jump: from Old French boter, bouter "to open, to hit, to strike, to perforate", from Romance bottare "to strike, to push, to shove", from Germanic (*) buttan "to hit, to strike" from the IE root (*)bhau- https://web.archive.org/web/20070203212528/http://bartleby.com/61/roots/IE45.html
botão = button: from Old French boton, bouton "button", from boter, bouter "to open, perforate", see botar above
bóia = a buoy: probably from Old French boie, from Germanic, possibly from Old High German bouhhan, from Germanic (*)baukna- "signal", from the IE root (*)bha- "to shine" ^[28]
brasa = a coal, ember: from Old French brese "a coal" (Modern French braise), probably from Germanic (*)bres-, (*)bhres-, from the IE root (*)bhreu- http://www.bartleby.com/61/roots/IE69.html
buraco = from Proto-Germanic burō, burōną 'hole'
chouriço, choiriça = Latinezed SAURICIUM, from Suebian/Gothic SAURAZ 'dried, smoked'
churrasco, churrasqueira, churrascaria, churrascar[v] = from Suebian/Gothic SAURUS^[29]
estaca = a stake: from Germanic (*)stak-, from the IE root (*)steg- "pale, post pointed stick".^[30]
estibordo = starboard side of a ship: from Old French estribord "starboard", (Modern French tribord), from a Germanic source (confer Old English stēorbord). From Germanic (*)stiurjō "to steer", + Germanic
faca = knife from a Germanic source, uncertain if Old German happa (hatchet, sickle) or Frankish *happja, cognate of French hache, Spanish hacha, English hatchet or axe

Derivatives: facalhão 'eustace', faqueiro 'cutlery or cutlery cabinet', facada 'stabbing', colloquial facada nas costas 'to stab (someone) behind the back'

gaita = bagpipe Uncertain, but likely from Old Suebian, akin to Visigothic *agaits- 'goat' from Proto Indo-European *ghaido-. Most logical origin as bagpipes were traditionally made from goats skin.

Derivatives: gaiteiro '(bag)piper', gaita 'penis, or swearword akin to "cock"'(colloquial), gaita-de-foles, gaita-de beiços, 'different types or names for bagpipes, gaitar 'to sob or to fail an exam' (colloquail).

grupo = group: From Italian gruppo, from a Germanic word represented by Old High German kropf "beak."

Derivatives: agrupar 'to group, to organise into a section', agrupado 'part of a group', agrupamento 'act of grouping, a team'.

guardar = to guard, watch over, keep, observe (a custom): from Germanic (*)wardōn "to look after, take care of", from the IE root (*)wor-to-, "to watch", from (*)wor-, (*)wer- "to see, watch, perceive" ^[31]
oboé = an oboe: from French hautbois from haut (ultimately from Latin altus "high") + bois "wood", see bosque above.
roca = roc, spindle: from Gothic *rukka

Derivatives: enrocar[v], rocar[v], 'to spindle', enrocamento 'riprap'

saco, sacola = bag, sack, rucksack
sacar = to snap, to extract, to snatch, to withdraw (i.e. money from an ATM or account)
saque = withdrawal, theft
ressaque, ressacar = money order, to collect a money order (i.e. Forex)
saxónico, saxão = Saxon
sala, salinha, saleta = a room: from Germanic sal- "room, house", from the IE root (*)sol- "hamlet, human settlement."
salão = main room of a house (see sala above) + -on, augmentive suffix.
saxofone = "saxophone"
sopa = soup (it comes from Sanskrit suppa)
sul = south
sudeste = southeast
sudoeste = southwest
sueco = Swedish
suisso, suíço= Swiss
suíno = swine, pig from Proto-Germanic *swinan 'pig'
suinicultor, suinocultor = pig farmer from Proto-Germanic swinan + Latin cultor
suinicultura = porcine breeding from Proto-Germanic swinan + Latin colere
suinicídio = pig killing from Proto-Germanic swinan + Latin cidium
tacho = pot, pan
taco = stick, chalck
tacão = heel
talo, talão = stem, branch, heel
tampão, tampon = tampon
tampa = "top, lid"^[32]
tapar = to cover, to hide^[32]
teta, tetinha, tetona, tetão = tit, breast
teutónico = teutonic, powerful
trampa = a trap: possibly from Germanic, from the same derivation as trampolín (see below) and atrapar (see above).
trampolim = a trampoline: from Italian trampolino "trampoline" (implicit sense: game of agility on stilts), from trampoli, plural of a Germanic word (*)tramp- (such as German trampeln and Old High German trampen, both meaning "to tread, trample"), from the IE root (*)dreb-,
toalha = towel
toalhete = "handtowel"
toalhinha = "small towel"
toldo = tarpaulin, cover
toldar = to mist up, to darken, to sadden
trepar = to climb, to copulate
trepada = (informal) shag
trombone = trombone
tromba = snout, face
trombudo = someone unfriendly looking
tromba d'água = gusty showers
trombão, trompão = thicker part of a fishing rod
trombar = to sip down food, to scoff up
tropa = troop
atropar = to gather troops
trupe = group, band, gang, student group, artistic group
trupar = to knock someone's door
trotar = to run, a horse running
tungsténio = tungsten
vanguarda = vanguard: from Old Spanish avanguardia, from Catalan avantguarda from avant "before, advance", (from Latin ab- + ante "before") + guarda "guard", from Germanic wardaz, see guardia above in Visigothic section.
Portuguese: vagão, vagonete, vagoneta = "wagon"
valquiria = valkyrie
vandalo = "vandal, destructive person"
vandalismo = "vandalism" (second element only)
varão, varonil = "male, manly"
venda = blindfold, from Proto-Germanic *binda; see Old High German binta
vermute = vermuth
wagneriano = "Wagnerian"

Names

Forenames

Ancient Roman-derived names are the most numerous in Portugal and Portuguese-speaking countries. Together with Germanic-derived names they constitute the majority of those (and similarly to most European/Western countries inherited also a number of ancient Greek and Hebrew names) today:

Alberto, Adalberto = from the Germanic name Adalbert, composed of the elements adal "noble" and beraht "bright". This name was common among medieval German royalty. Used in Western Europe mainly: Aubert (French), Adalbert, Adelbert, Albrecht (German), Adalbert (Polish), Adelbert, Albertus (Dutch), Adalberht, Adalbert, Albertus (Ancient Germanic), Alpertti, Altti, Pertti (Finnish), Abbe, Abe (Frisian), Alberte (Galician), Adalberto, Alberto (Italian), Bèr (Limburgish), Albertas (Lithuanian), Adalberto, Alberto (Spanish)
Albertina, Alberta = same as above
Albina = Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Slovene, Polish, German, Ancient Roman form of 'ALBINUS'
Adelaide = from Germanic Adalheidis, which was composed of the elements adal "noble" and heid "kind, sort, type". It was borne in the 10th century by Saint Adelaide, the wife of the Holy Roman Emperor Otto the Great.
Adelardo, Abelardo = from the ancient Germanic name Adalhard, composed of the elements adal "noble" and hard "brave, hardy
Adélia, Adelina, Adele, Aline = Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, German, Ancient Germanic *ADELA (Latinized)
Adelino = from Germanic “Athal-win”, meaning of noble birth
Ademar =
Adolfo =
Adosinda = from a Visigothic name derived from the Germanic elements aud "wealth" and sinþs "path".
Adriano = Portuguese for Adrian in English, Romanian, Polish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Russian, form of 'Hadrianus'
Afonso = from Ancient Germanic Adalfuns, Alfons, Hadufuns, Hildefons. Used in Western Europe
Afonsina =
Agildo =
Agnaldo =
Aldo =
Alda, Aldina = originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element ald "old", and possibly also with adal "noble"
Alfredo =
Aloísio =
Álvaro = cognate of Nordic ALVAR. From Ancient Germanic Alfher, Alfarr, name composed of the elements alf "elf" and hari "army, warrior". Mainly Nordic= Alvar (Estonian), Elvar (Icelandic), Alvar (Swedish), Alvaro (Spanish)
Alzira = relatively rare name. 'Alzira' or 'Alzire' is a Germanic name meaning `Beauty, Ornament`
Amalia, Amália, Amélia, = Portuguese, Italian, Romanian, Dutch, German, from Latinized form of the Germanic name 'Amala', a short form of names beginning with the element amal meaning "work".
Amaro = from the Germanic name 'Audamar', derived from the elements aud "wealth, fortune" and meri "famous". Variants: Otmar (Czech), Othmar, Otmar, Ottmar, Ottomar (German), Amaro (Spain, specially Galicia and Asturias)
Américo = Portuguese form of Ancient German 'Emmerich'. In other languages: Emery, Amery, Emory (English), Émeric (French), Emmerich (German), Imre, Imrus (Hungarian), Amerigo (Italian), Imrich (Slovak)
Anselmo = from the Germanic elements ans "god" and helm "helmet, protection". Used in Western Europe
Arlete = variation of French Arlette, from Germanic 'Herleva' possibly a derivative of hari "army", era "honour", or erla "noble" (or their Old Norse cognates). This was the name of the mother of William the Conqueror, who, according to tradition, was a commoner.
Armando, Armindo = a derivation of Herman, from Ancient Germanic Hariman, Herman, Hermanus
Armanda, Arminda = same as above
Arnaldo = from Proto-Germanic Arnold, used in Western Europe = Arnau (Catalan), Arnoud, Aart, Arend (Dutch), Arnold, Arn, Arnie (English), Arnaud (French), Ane, Anne (Frisian), Arnold, Arend, Arndt, Arne (German), Nöl, Nölke (Limburgish)
Arnaldina =
Anselmo = Portuguese variation of German, English (Rare), Ancient Germanic 'ANSELM' from the elements ans "god" and helm "helmet, protection".
Astolfo =
Ataúlfo =
Aubri = from the Germanic Alberich, derived from the elements alf "elf" and ric "power".
Austragésilo =
Baldemar, Baldomero = from Ancient Germanic Baldomar, derived from the elements bald "bold, brave" and meri "famous
Balduíno =
Belmiro =
Beltrão = from the Germanic element beraht "bright" combined with hramn "raven. Used in Western Europe: Beltran (Catalan) Bertrand (English), Bertrand (French) Bertram (German), Bertrando (Italian)
Barbara = Portuguese, English, Italian, French, German, Polish, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Late Roman derived from Greek βαρβαρος (barbaros) meaning "foreign"
Bernardo = from the Germanic name Bernard, derived from the element bern "bear" combined with hard "brave, hardy"
Bernardino, Bernardim = Same as above
Bernardina, Bernadete, Bernardete = Same as above
Branca, Bianca = from the Germanic word "blanc" (white, fair). European variants: Blanka (Croatian), Blanka (Czech), Blanche (English), Blanche (French) Branca (Galician), Bianka (German), Bianka, Blanka (Hungarian), Bianca (Italian), Bianka, Blanka (Polish), Bianca (Romanian), Blanka (Serbian), Blanka (Slovak), Blanca (Spanish)
Bruno = Portuguese, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Croatian, Polish, from Ancient Germanic element brun "armour, protection" or brun "brown"
Brunilde = from Ancient Germanic variant of 'BRÜNHILD'
Carlos, Carlo = from the Germanic name Karl, which was derived from a Germanic word meaning "man". An alternative theory states that it is derived from the common Germanic element hari meaning "army, warrior". Used all over Europe
Carolina, Carla, Carlota = female versions of the Germanic name 'Karl' above
Clodoaldo =
Clodomir =
Clodovil =
Clotilde = form of the Germanic name Chlotichilda which was composed of the elements hlud "fame" and hild "battle". Saint Clotilde was the wife of the Frankish king Clovis, whom she converted to Christianity. Used in France, Portugal, Italy, Spain
Clóvis =
Conrado = from the Germanic elements kuoni "brave" and rad "counsel". This was the name of a 10th-century saint and bishop of Konstanz, in southern Germany. Variants: Konrad, Kurt (German), Dino (Croatian), Konrád (Czech), Konrad (Danish), Koenraad, Koen, Koert (Dutch), Konrád (Hungarian), Corrado, Corradino, Dino (Italian), Konrad (Norwegian), Kondrat, Konrad (Polish), Konrád (Slovak), Konrad (Slovene), Conrado (Spanish), Konrad (Swedish)
Cremilde =
Deolinda = from the Germanic name Theudelinda, derived from the elements theud "people" and linde "soft, tender". In decline, mainly used in Portugal, Brazil and Galicia
Duarte = "Edward", from Germanic Ead "rich" and Weard "guardian"
Dieter = from ancient Germanic Theudhar, derived from the elements theud "people" and hari "army"
Djalma =
Eberardo =
Edgar =
Edite, Edith = from the Old English name Eadgyð, derived from the elements ead "wealth, fortune" and gyð "war". It was popular among Anglo-Saxon royalty, being borne for example by Saint Eadgyeth;, the daughter of King Edgar the Peaceful. Variants: Edyth, Edytha (English), Edit (Swedish), Edita (Croatian), Edita (Czech), Édith (French), Edit (Hungarian), Edita (Lithuanian), Eda (Medieval English), Edyta (Polish), Edita (Slovak), Edita (Slovene)
Edmar =
Edmundo = Portuguese form of EDMUND. In other European languages: Eadmund (Anglo-Saxon), Edmund, Ed, Eddie, Eddy, Ned (English), Edmond, Edmé (French), Edmund (German), Ödön, Ödi (Hungarian), Éamonn, Eamon, Éamon (Irish), Edmondo (Italian), Edmao, Mao (Limburgish), Edmund (Polish)
Edna =
Eduardo = see 'Duarte' above
Eduarda =
Eduvigis =
Edvaldo =
Edvino = Portuguese form of Edwin, from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and wine "friend"
Egil = from the Old Norse name Egill, a diminutive of names that began with the element agi "awe, terror"
Elba =
Elder =
Elgar = from Old English ælf ("elf") and gar ("spear")
Elidérico = from Germanic Aldric derived from the elements ald "old" and ric "ruler, mighty".
Elmar, Elmer = from the Old English name ÆÐELMÆR
Elvira =
Elsa, Elza =
Erica/Erika =female version of Eurico, see below
Eurico, Érico, Eric, Erik = From Old High German êwa "time, age, law" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." However, this name can also be a short form of Eburic. Euric was the name of a 5th-century king of the Visigoths.
Ermenegildo =
Ermelindo =
Ernesto = Portuguese form of Ancient Germanic 'ERNST' used in German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, English 'ERNEST'
Ernestina =
Etelvina =
Evaldo = from the ancient Germanic name Ewald, composed of the elements ewa "law, custom" and wald "rule"
Evelina, Ivelina, Avelina, Evelyne, Evelin = from the Norman French form of the Germanic name Avelina, a diminutive of AVILA. Variants: Eileen, Evelina, Avaline (English), Ava, Avelina, Aveza, Avila (Ancient Germanic), Evelien, Eveline (Dutch), Evelin (Estonian), Eveliina (Finnish), Eveline, Évelyne (French), Ava, Evelin (German), Evelin (Hungarian), Eibhlín, Eileen, Aileen (Irish), Evelina, Lina (Italian), Ewelina (Polish), Aileen (Scottish), Evelina (Swedish)
Francisco, Francisca = FRANCISCUS, FRANZISKA from Ancient Germanic form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS, Franz, Frans, François, Francisque, Francesco, Francesc, Pranciškus)
Fernando, Fernão, Fernandino = from a Germanic name composed of the elements fardi "journey" and nand "daring, brave". The Visigoths brought the name to the Iberian Peninsula, where it entered into the royal families of Spain and Portugal. From there it became common among the Habsburg royal family of the Holy Roman Empire and Austria, starting with the Spanish-born Ferdinand I in the 16th century. A notable bearer was Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521), called Fernão de Magalhães in Portuguese, who was the leader of the first expedition to sail around the earth. Variants: Fernand (French), Ferdinand, Ferdi (German), Ferdinand, Ferdi (Dutch), Ferdie, Ferdy (English), Veeti, Vertti (Finnish), Ferran (Catalan), Ferdinánd, Nándor (Hungarian), Ferdinando (Italian), Ferdynand (Polish), Fernando, Hernando, Hernán, Nando (Spanish)
Fernanda = same as above
Frederico, Fred = form of a Germanic name meaning "peaceful ruler", derived from frid "peace" and ric "ruler, power". This name has long been common in continental Germanic-speaking regions, being borne by rulers of the Holy Roman Empire, Germany, Austria, Scandinavia, and Prussia. Variants: Bedřich (Czech), Frederik (Danish), Frederik, Fred, Freek, Frits, Rik (Dutch), Fredrik, Veeti (Finnish), Frédéric, Fred (French), Fedde (Frisian), Friedrich, Fiete, Fred, Fritz (German), Frigyes (Hungarian), Friðrik (Icelandic), Federico, Federigo, Fredo (Italian), Fricis, Frīdrihs (Latvian), Fredrik (Norwegian), Fryderyk (Polish), Friderik (Slovene), Federico (Spanish), Fredrik (Swedish)
Genival =
Geraldo =
Germano =
Germana =
Gertrudes = from Ancient Germanic Geretrudis, Gertrud. Used all over Europe with variations
Gilberto, Gil =
Gildo =
Gilmar =
Giraldo =
Gisele, Gisela =
Godiva =
Godofredo = from Germanic Godafrid, which meant "peace of god" from the Germanic elements god "god" and frid "peace"
Gonçalo = from Ancient Germanic Gundisalvus. See Gonçal (Catalan), Gonzalo (Spanish)
Gualberto = from the Germanic name Waldobert, composed of the elements wald "rule" and beraht "bright". Variants: Gaubert (French), Wob, Wubbe (Dutch), Wob, Wobbe, Wubbe (Frisian)
Gualter = see also Valter/Walter
Guido =
Guilherme = Portuguese equivalent of William in English, from Ancient Germanic Wilhelm or n Willahelm. See Breton: Gwilherm. Used all over Europe in numerous variations
Guilhermina =
Guímaro, Guimaro = derived from old Visigothic ‘Vímar, Vímara’, from ‘Weimar’, a name from any of several places called Weimar in Hesse and Thuringia, from Old High German wīh "holy" and mari "standing water".
Guiomar = from the Germanic name Wigmar, which is formed of the elements wig "war, battle" and meri "famous"
Gumercindo =
Gustavo = from Gundstaf, possibly means "staff of the Goths", derived from the Old Norse elements Gautr "Goth" and stafr "staff". Used all over Europe
Haroldo = from Old Norse Haraldr derived from the elements here "army" and weald "power, leader, ruler". Variants: Hariwald (Ancient Germanic), Hereweald (Anglo-Saxon), Harald (Danish), Harold (English), Harri (Finnish), Harald (German), Haraldur (Icelandic), Aroldo (Italian), Harald (Norwegian), Haroldo (Spanish), Harald (Swedish), Harri (Welsh)
Hedda =
Hélder, Helder, Elder = maybe from the name of the Dutch town of Den Helder (meaning "hell's door" in Dutch) or derived from the Germanic given name HULDERIC; elments hulda "merciful, graceful" and ric "power, rule".
Helga =
Hélmut = from the Germanic name Helmut, formed of the elements helm "helmet" and muot "spirit, mind"
Heloísa =
Henrique = Germanic name Heimirich meaning "home ruler", composed of the elements heim "home" and ric "ruler". It was later commonly spelled Heinrich, with the spelling altered due to the influence of other Germanic names like Haganrich, in which the first element is hagan "enclosure". Used throughout Europe and the Caucasus: Heimirich, Heinrich, Henricus(Ancient Germanic) Henrik(Armenian) Endika(Basque) Enric(Catalan) Henrik(Croatian) Jindřich, Hynek, Jindra(Czech) Henrik, Henning(Danish) Hendrick, Hendrik, Henricus, Heike, Heiko, Hein, Henk, Hennie, Henny, Rik(Dutch) Hendrik, Indrek(Estonian) Harri, Henri, Henrikki, Heikki(Finnish) Henri(French) Heike, Heiko(Frisian) Anri(Georgian) Heinrich, Hendrik, Henrik, Heiner, Heinz, Henning(German) Henrik(Hungarian) Hinrik(Icelandic) Anraí, Einrí(Irish) Enrico, Arrigo, Enzo, Rico(Italian) Indriķis, Ints(Latvian) Henrikas, Herkus(Lithuanian) Hinnerk, Hinrich, Heike, Heiko(Low German) Herry(Medieval English) Henrik, Henning(Norwegian) Henryk(Polish) Henrique(Portuguese) Eanraig, Hendry(Scottish) Henrich(Slovak) Henrik(Slovene) Enrique, Kike, Quique(Spanish) Henrik, Henning(Swedish) Harri(Welsh)
Henriqueta = Portuguese and Galician feminine form of HENRIQUE.
Heraldo = from the Old English name Hereweald, derived from the elements here "army" and weald "power, leader, ruler". The Old Norse cognate Haraldr was also common among Scandinavian settlers in England. This was the name of five kings of Norway and three kings of Denmark. See also Harold and Harald.
Herberto, Heriberto =
Herman, Hermano = from the Germanic elements hari "army" and man "man". Used in English, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Slovene
Hermenegildo = from a Visigothic name which meant "complete sacrifice" from the Germanic elements ermen "whole, entire" and gild "sacrifice, value". It was borne by a 6th-century saint, the son of Liuvigild the Visigothic king of Hispania. Used in Western Europe: Erminigild (Ancient Germanic), Ermenegilde (French), Hermenegild (German), Ermenegildo (Italian), Hermenegildo (Spanish)
Hermínio =
Herminia =
Hilda, Ilda = From Proto-Germanic Hildr (Ancient Scandinavian), Hild, Hilda (Anglo-Saxon), used in Western Europe= Hilda (Danish), Hilda, Hilde (Dutch), Hilda (English), Hilda, Hilde (German), Hildur (Icelandic), Hildr (Norse Mythology), Hilda, Hilde, Hildur (Norwegian), Hilda (Spanish), Hilda, Hildur (Swedish)
Hildeberto, Hildiberto = Portuguese variant of Hildebert, Hilbert, from the Germanic elements hild "battle" and beraht "bright"
Hildebrando =
Hildegardo =
Hugo =
Humberto =
Idália, Idalina, Ida = Originally a medieval short form of names beginning with the Old Frankish element idal, extended form of Old Frankish id meaning "work, labour" (cf. Ida). Used in Western Europe
Ildefonso = from Ancient Germanic Hildefons
Inga =
Ingrid =
Isilda = * possibly Germanic, perhaps from a hypothetic name like Ishild, composed of the elements is "ice, iron" and hild "battle". Could be an early version of Isolda.
Isnard =
Ivo = Germanic name, originally a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element iv meaning "yew". Alternative theories suggest that it may in fact be derived from a cognate Celtic element. This was the name of several saints (who are also commonly known as Saint Yves or Ives). Variants: Yvo (German), Yvo (Dutch), Erwan, Erwann (Breton), Yves, Yvon (French), Ives (History), Iwo (Polish)
Ivone = female version of Ivo
Juscelino, Joscelino = from a Germanic masculine name, variously written as Gaudelenus, Gautselin, Gauzlin, along with many other spellings. It was derived from the Germanic element Gaut, which was from the name of the Germanic tribe the Gauts, combined with a Latin diminutive suffix.
Lars =
Leonardo =
Leonildo =
Leonor, Eleonor, Eleonora = from Occitan Aliénor derived from Ancient Germanic Eanor
Leopoldo = from the Germanic elements leud "people" and bald "bold". The spelling was altered due to association with Latin leo "lion". Used in Western Europe
Liduína = female form derived from Ludwin, Leutwin or Liutwin. There are instances where the first element of the name can also be derived from Old High German hlûd "famous"
Lindolfo =
Lorelei =
Lotário =
Luís, Luiz, Aloisio, Aloysio, Ludovico = from Ancient Germanic Chlodovech, Clodovicus, Ludovicus, Clovis, Hludowig. Used all over Europe
Luisa =
Mafalda = variant of ‘Matilde’ (Matilda) in Portuguese and Italian. From the Germanic name Mahthildis meaning "strength in battle", from the elements maht "might, strength" and hild "battle". Saint Matilda was the wife of the 10th-century German king Henry I the Fowler. The name was common in many branches of European royalty in the Middle Ages.
Manfred =
Matilde = from the Germanic name Mahthildis meaning "strength in battle", from the elements maht "might, strength" and hild "battle". Used mainly in Western Europe: Mathilda, Maud, Maude(English) Mathilda(Swedish) Mahthildis, Mathilda(Ancient Germanic) Matylda(Czech) Mathilde, Tilde(Danish) Machteld, Mathilde, Mechteld, Maud, Til(Dutch) Mahaut, Mathilde, Maud(French) Mathilde, Mechthild, Mechtilde(German) Matild(Hungarian) Mafalda, Matilde(Italian & Portuguese) Til(Limburgish) Mathilde(Norwegian) Matylda(Polish) Matilde(Spanish) Mallt(Welsh)
Nivaldo =
Norberto = from the Germanic elements nord "north" and beraht "bright". Variants: Norberto (Italian), Norbaer, Baer, Bèr, Nor (Limburgish), Norberto (Spanish)
Odorico =
Olavo = from Old Norse Áleifr meaning "ancestor's descendant", derived from the elements anu "ancestor" and leifr "descendant". This was the name of five kings of Norway, including Saint Olaf (Olaf II). Used mainly in Northern Europe: Olaf, Olav, Oluf, Ole (Danish), Olaf (Dutch), Olev (Estonian), Olavi, Uolevi, Olli (Finnish), Olaf (German), Ólafur (Icelandic), Amhlaoibh (Irish), Olaf, Olav, Ola, Ole (Norwegian), Olaf (Polish), Amhlaidh, Aulay (Scottish), Olof, Olov, Ola, Olle (Swedish)
Osmar =
Osvaldo, Oswaldo = Portuguese variant of Oswald, from the Old English elements os "god" and weald "power, ruler". See also Old Norse name Ásvaldr.
Osvalda, Osvaldina = female form of Osvaldo
Oto, Otto = short form of various names beginning with the Germanic element aud meaning "wealth, fortune". Used mainly in Northern & Western Europe: Audo, Odilo, Odo, Otto (Ancient Germanic), Otto (Danish), Otto (Dutch), Otto (English), Otto (Finnish), Otto, Udo (German), Ottó (Hungarian), Ottó (Icelandic), Oddo, Ottone, Ottorino (Italian), Ode (Medieval English), Eudes (Medieval French), Otto (Norwegian), Otto (Swedish)
Raimundo = from Proto-Germanic *raginaz («council») and *mundō («protection»), Raymund
Ramiro = Latinized form of the Visigothic name 'Ramirus' (Raginmar) derived from the Germanic elements ragin "advice" and meri "famous". Rare, mainly in Portugal and Spain.
Raul =
Reginaldo, Reinaldo, Ronaldo, Reynaldo = from the Germanic name Raginald, made of elements ragin "advice" and wald "rule". Used in Western Europe: Ragnvald (Danish), Reinoud, Reinout (Dutch), Reino (Finnish), Renaud, Reynaud (French), Reinhold (German), Raghnall (Irish), Rinaldo (Italian), Ragnvald (Norwegian), Raghnall, Ranald, Ronald (Scottish), Reynaldo (Spanish), Ragnvald (Swedish), Rheinallt (Welsh)
Ricardo = from the Germanic elements ric "power, rule" and hard "brave, hardy". Used all over Europe: Ricard (Catalan), Richard (Czech), Rikard (Danish), Richard (Dutch), Richard, Dick, Rich, Richie, Rick, Rickey, Ricki, Rickie, Ricky, Ritchie (English), Rikhard, Riku (Finnish), Richard (French), Richard (German), Richárd, Rikárd (Hungarian), Risteárd (Irish), Riccardo (Italian), Rihards (Latvian), Ričardas (Lithuanian), Rikard (Norwegian), Ryszard (Polish), Rihard (Slovene), Rikard (Swedish), Rhisiart (Welsh)
Roberto =
Roberta =
Rodrigo = from Germanic Hrodric/Hrēðrīc/Rørik/Hrœrekr (Roderick, Rodrick, Roderich; a compound of hrod ‘renown’ + ric ‘power(ful)’), from the Proto-Germanic *Hrōþirīk(i)az; it was borne by the last of the Visigoth kings and is one of the most common Lusophone personal names of Germanic origin.[<ref>Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, {{ISBN|0-19-508137-4}}</ref>]
Rodolfo = Portuguese variation from Ancient Germanic 'Hrodulf', 'Hrolf', 'Hrólfr', Hróðólfr (Ancient Scandinavian), Hrothulf, Hroðulf (Anglo-Saxon), Rudolf (Armenian), Rudolf (Croatian), Rudolf (Czech), Rolf, Rudolf (Danish), Roelof, Rudolf, Rodolf, Roel, Ruud (Dutch), Rolf, Rollo, Rudolph, Rodolph, Rolph, Rudy (English), Rodolphe, Rodolph (French), Rolf, Rudolf, Rodolf, Rudi (German), Ruedi (German (Swiss)), Rudolf, Rudi (Hungarian), Roul (Medieval English), Roul (Medieval French), Rolf, Rudolf (Norwegian), Rudolf (Polish), Rudolf (Russian), Rudolf (Slovene), Rolf, Rudolf, Roffe (Swedish)
Rogério = from Proto-Germanic Hrodger, Hróarr, Hróðgeirr (Ancient Scandinavian), Hroðgar (Anglo-Saxon), used in Western Europe = Roger (Danish), Roger, Rogier, Rutger (Dutch), Roger, Rodge, Rodger (English), Roger (French), Roger, Rüdiger (German), Ruggero, Ruggiero (Italian), Ruth (Limburgish), Roar, Roger (Norwegian), Roger (Swedish)
Rolando, Orlando, Roldão = from Proto-Germanic Hrodland used all over Europe = Roeland, Roland, Roel (Dutch), Roland, Rolland, Roly, Rowland, Rowley (English), Roland (French), Roland (German), Loránd, Lóránt, Roland (Hungarian), Orlando, Rolando (Italian), Rolan (Russian), Rolando, Roldán (Spanish), Roland (Swedish)
Romildo =
Rosalina, Rosalinda = from Ancient Germanic Roslindis. Used in Western Europe
Rui = Equivalent to English Roy (Roderick) from Ancient Germanic Hroderich. Used in Western Europe: Roderic (Catalan), Roderick, Rod, Roddy (English), Rodrigue (French), Rodrigo, Roi (Galician), Rodrigo (Italian), Rodrigo, Ruy (Spanish)
Ubaldo =
Ulrico =
Wagner =
Waldemar, Valdemar =
Waldevino, Balduíno = from Proto-Germanic Baldovin, Baldwin, used in Western Europe= Boudewijn (Dutch), Baldwin (English), Baudouin (French), Baldovino, Baldo (Italian), Balduino (Spanish), Maldwyn (Welsh)
Waldir =
Waldo =
Walfredo =
Walter, Valter =
Wanda, Vanda =
Wania, Vânia =
Wilfried, Vilfredo = from Proto-Germanic Willifrid, Wilfrith, Wilfrið (Anglo-Saxon), used in Western Europe= Guifré (Catalan), Vilfred (Danish), Wilfred, Wilfrid, Wil, Wilf (English), Wilfried (German), Vilfredo (Italian) Wilfredo (Spanish)
Wolfgang =

Surnames

Abreu = toponymic, from “Avredo” (avi + redo) derived from Gothic 'avi' grace and 'redo' to give, to offer. See Norman-French Évreux
Afonso = patronymic of the same name
Antunes = patronymic form of Antonio
Aires = Germanic hypocorism of 'Hari' or 'Hêri' meaning army
Araújo, Araujo = toponymic, from Gothic 'Ruderic' ^[33]
Arnaldes = patronymic of Germ. 'Arnold(us)'
Arouca = toponymic, derived from Frankish or Gaulish *rusk (iris) maybe via old French 'rouche'
Alencar, Alenquer = toponymic, derived from Ancient Germanic “Alankerk” (Alan + kerk, temple of the Alans) referring to the Alans
Alves, Álvares = patronymic form of Álvaro
Bandeira = from Ancient Germanic *bandwa, band-
Beltrão = patronymic of the same name
Berenguer, Beringer, Berengar = derived from Ancient Germanic 'Geir', 'Ger' meaning bear and spear (see Geraldo= Gerald)
Bernardes = patronymic form of Bernardo
Branco = from Germanic 'blank' (white, fair)
Esteves = patronymic form of Estêvão
Fernandes = patronymic form of Fernando, archaic Fernão
Geraldes, Giraldes = patronymic form of Geraldo
Gomes = patronymic derived from the Visigothic word guma meaning "man".
Gonçalves = patronymic form of Gonçalo
Gondesendes, Gondesende = toponymic form of Germanic 'Gondesindus', 'Gondisalvus'
Guarda, Guardão = from Germanic 'wardon' (to guard, watch)
Guedes = patronymic form of Guede < Latinised vădu, < Germanic vâd or Weit^[34]
Guerra = from Gothic 'wirro' (war)
Guerrinha = from Gothic 'wirro' (war)
Guerreiro = from Gothic 'wirros' (warrior)
Gusmão = from Gothic 'gutsman' (goodman)
Guterres = patronymic form of Guterre
Henriques = patronymic form of Henrique
Martins = patronymic form of Martim, Martinho
Mendes = patronymic form of Menendo (short form of Hermenergildo)
Moniz = patronymic form of archaic Moninho or Munio
Norberto = patronymic of the same name, from Germanic Nordberctus, elements 'nort' (north)+ berth (illustrious)
Nunes = patronymic form of Nuno
Resende, Rezende = toponymic of Resende, from Suebian 'sinde' and 'sende', derived from the Germanic "sinths" (military expedition)
Ródão = from ancient Germanic H₁reiH- 'flow, river'
Rodrigues = patronymic form of Rodrigo
Roldão = patronymic form of the same name, variant of Roland
Sá = from Germanic 'sal' (room, building)
Saavedra = combination of Germanic 'sal' + Latin 'vetus< vetera (old)
Salas = from Germanic 'sal' (room, building)
Sousa, Souza = Visigothic toponymic, from archaic 'Souza'
Velêz, Velez = from Visigothic baptismal name 'Vigila' (Wigila), patronymic of Vela (Veila, derived from Vigila).
Viegas= patronymic form of Egas

List

A

abandonar; abandono = "to abandon" ; "abandon"
atacar = "to attack"
abordar = "to attack (a problem)"

B

bala =
balcão = "balcony"
bandeira =
bandoleiro = "bandit"
banquete =
barão =
bébé or bebê (Brazil) = "baby"
bife = "beefsteak"
bigode = "moustache" (from German Bei Gott, "By God")
bisonte
branco; branca = "white"
bloco; bloquear = "block; to block"
Portuguese: bordar = "to embroider"
bote = "boat"
bramar = "to bellow, roar"
brecha = "breach, opening"
brinde = "toast(with drinks)"
brio= "spirit", "brio" (Celtic???)
brisa = "breeze" (Old Spanish briza from East Frisian brisen, to blow fresh and strong)
brocha =
brotar = "to sprout"
buganvília = "bougainvillea"
burguês = "bourgeoisie", "member of the middle class"
busca; buscar = "search, find, look for"

C

carpa = "carp"
chocar = "to crash, collide"
Portuguese: clube = "club, association"
cobalto = "cobalt"
comarca = "comarch"
correia = "strap, belt, leash"

D

dália = dahlia (named for Swedish 18th century botanist Anders Dahl)
dinamarquês = "a Dane, a citizen of the Kingdom of Denmark"
dança; dançar = "dance; to dance"
dardo = "a dart"
debute =
dique = "a dikewall"
dólar = "a dollar"

E

edredão, edredom = "eiderdown"
emboscar = "to ambush"
embraiagem = "clutch"
enriquecer = "get rich"
estampar = "to stamp"
estampida = same as "estampido"; bang, beat, blow (sound like a shot)
estandarte
este = "east"
estuco; estuque =

F

falar
feudal
feudo
flibusteiro
filme = movie, picture
filtro; filtrar
flutuar; frota; flotilha
Portuguese: folclore = from English folklore
fornido; fornecido
forragem
forrar
framboesa
francês
franco (candid)
franco (money)
franquear = free, no charge, no cost, for free,
frasco = bottle, urn, pot, vase, container
fresco = chilly, icy, freesing, cold
Portuguese: futebol = football (soccer)

G

gabardine; gabardina
gaita
galante
galardão
galope
gado
ganhar
ganso; gansa
garagem
garantia
garbo
gardênia
garrote
gavião
gravar
gripe, gripa
grisalho
groselha
grupo
gadanha
guarida
guarnição
guerra = germ. warra, lat. bellum
guerrilha
gueto
guia = "a guide"
guiar
guilhotina
guião
grinalda
guisa
guisar

H

heraldo

I

inglês
instalar

J

jardim

L

lastro
lata
lista
lote
lotaria
lua-de-mel (calque)

M

maleta
Malta
maquiagem, maquilagem
marcar
marcha
marchar
marechal
marquês
marquesa
marta
mascote
mação
mastro

N

nórdico
normando
norte

O

oeste = "west"
orgulho = pride

P

palco
paquete
placa

Q

queque = "cake"
quinquilharia = "old junk", "cheap antiques shop"

R

rancho
raça = "race (lineage)" from Italian raza of Gmc origin, akin to OHG rīga, line; OE ræw, row
raspar
rata
ratão
refrescar
refutar (Gmc origin???)
reno
retaguarda
rico
rifa
rifle
riqueza
roubar
roubo
rum
roupa
rufião
rumba
russo

S

sala
salão
saxofone
sopa
sud- /sul
sueco
suíço

T

tacha
taco
tacão
talar
tampão
tapa
tapar
tarjeta
teta
teutônico
toalha
toldo
tope
trampa
trégua
trepar
trombone
trompa
trompeta
tropa
trotar
tungstênio (Tungsten)

U

ufano

V

Portuguese: vagão
valquíria
valsa
vadio
vandalismo
vândalo
varão
venda
vermute

W

wagneriano

Z

zinco zinc

External links

Portuguese words of Germanic origin

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