Moura
See also: moura and mourà
Old Portuguese
Etymology
From moura (“Moorish (f.)”), after Salúquia, Moorish princess of the city.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmow.ɾa/
- Homophone: moura
Proper noun
Moura
- A city in southern Portugal.
- 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 275 (facsimile):
- Que no conuento ſoẏan a ſeer ḋ Moura.
- Who were usually in the convent of Moura.
- Que no conuento ſoẏan a ſeer ḋ Moura.
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Descendants
- Portuguese: Moura
Portuguese
Etymology
Inherited from Old Portuguese Moura.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmo(w).ɾɐ/ [ˈmo(ʊ̯).ɾɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmo(w).ɾa/ [ˈmo(ʊ̯).ɾa]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈmo(w).ɾɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈmo.ɾɐ/
Audio (Portugal) (file) - Homophone: moura
Proper noun
Moura f
- A city and municipality of Beja district, Portugal
Proper noun
Moura m or f by sense
- a surname
Related terms
- mourense