Magalhães

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Portuguese
Pronounced Pron. /mɐ.ɡɐ.ˈʎɐj̃ʃ/(European Portuguese) /ma.ɡa.ˈʎɐj̃s/(Brazilian Portuguese)

Meaning & History

Denoted a person hailing from one of the numerous minor places of this name in Portugal, possibly of Celtic origin. A notable bearer was the Portuguese explorer Fernão de Magalhães (1480-1521), normally called Ferdinand Magellan in English.