Noronha

N1O1R1O1N1H4A1

proper noun

A surname from Portuguese.

OriginPortuguese Noronha →
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Meanings

proper nounNoronha (plural Noronhas)

plural Noronhas

  1. A surname from Portuguese.

Origin

  1. PortugueseNoronha
  2. EnglishNoronha

Borrowed from Portuguese Noronha, a habitational surname from the town of Noreña, in northern Spain.

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Cite this entry
APA

Noronha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Noronha

MLA

“Noronha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Noronha. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Noronha,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Noronha.

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