Old Portuguese

Proper noun

Guimarães

1. 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

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃j̃s

Proper noun

Guimarães

1. A city and municipality in Braga, Portugal.
2. A city and municipality in Maranhão, Brazil.

Proper noun

Guimarães m f

1. A habitational surname​.

Related terms

• vimaranense