Etymology

Duarte

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Today it means: A surname from Portuguese or Spanish. Full definition →

Portuguese Duarte ← Middle English Edward ← Old English Ēadweard
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  1. SpanishDuarte
  2. Proto-Germanic*audaz
  3. Proto-Indo-European*wer-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*wor-tús
  5. Proto-Germanic*warduz
  6. Proto-Germanic*Audawarduz
  7. Proto-West Germanic*Audawardu
  8. Old EnglishĒadweard
  9. Middle EnglishEdward
  10. PortugueseDuarte
  11. English todayDuarte

Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese Duarte. Doublet of Edward.

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