Araci.
a unisex given name from Old Tupi, of Brazilian usage
Meaning & usage
a unisex given name from Old Tupi, of Brazilian usage
Where this word comes from
Coined by Brazilian writer José de Alencar, as the name of a character in Ubirajara. Navarro derives it from Old Tupi eíra (“bee”) + sy (“mother”), making it a doublet of Iraci. Since she's called “star of the day” through the story, it could simply be a clipping of Old Tupi kûarasy (“sun”). The city was named in 1904 after the character.
a municipality of Bahia, Brazil
Where this word comes from
Coined by Brazilian writer José de Alencar, as the name of a character in Ubirajara. Navarro derives it from Old Tupi eíra (“bee”) + sy (“mother”), making it a doublet of Iraci. Since she's called “star of the day” through the story, it could simply be a clipping of Old Tupi kûarasy (“sun”). The city was named in 1904 after the character.
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