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[Surname] Amorim
Does anyone know the origin or meaning of the Portuguese name "Amorim"? Thanks.
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A Portuguese place name, I think there are more than one so-called. It comes from the Latin (Villa) Amorini, meaning "(Farm) of Amorinus". This is a male given name based on the Latin word amor, "love".
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