Save Type Surname Usage Portuguese Pronounced Pron. /kwɐ.ˈɾɛʒ.mɐ/(European Portuguese) /kwa.ˈɾɛz.mɐ/(Brazilian Portuguese) /kwa.ˈɾɛʒ.mɐ/(Brazilian Portuguese) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "Lent" in Portuguese.