Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Portuguese Pronounced Pron. /dɐ.ˈɡɐ.mɐ/(European Portuguese) /da.ˈɡɐ.mɐ/(Brazilian Portuguese) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Gama. This name was borne by the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama (c. 1460-1524). Related Names Rootgammus