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Portela.

numerous places in Galicia, Spain:

7 characters3 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

name/poɾˈtɛla̝/
  1. numerous places in Galicia, Spain: a parish of Verea, Ourense, Galicia

    feminine
  2. numerous places in Galicia, Spain: a parish of Vilamartín de Valdeorras, Ourense, Galicia

    feminine
  3. numerous places in Galicia, Spain: a parish of Rodeiro, Pontevedra, Galicia

    feminine
  4. numerous places in Galicia, Spain: a parish of Barro, Pontevedra, Galicia

    feminine
  5. numerous places in Galicia, Spain: A Portela do Trigal (ellipsis of A Portela do Trigal: a parish of Carballeda de Valdeorras, Ourense, Galicia)

    feminine
  6. numerous places in Galicia, Spain: numerous villages in Galicia

    feminine
  7. a toponymical surname

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From portela (“mountain pass”), from Latin porta (“gate”).

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