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Where does “alcunha” come from?

alcunha (Portuguese) comes from Arabic كنية — kunya.

alcunha (Portuguese): nickname, soubriquet

Definitions

  1. nickname, soubriquet

Ancestry of “alcunha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكنيةkunya

Words derived from “alcunha”

  • alcunhar
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