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Socorro.

a female given name

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

name/soˈko.ʁu/Brazil[soˈko.hu]Brazil/soˈko.ʁu/Rio-de-Janeiro[soˈko.χu]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. a female given name

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Ellipsis of Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro, a title of the Virgin Mary.

name/soˈko.ʁu/Brazil[soˈko.hu]Brazil/soˈko.ʁu/Rio-de-Janeiro[soˈko.χu]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. a neighborhood of the city of Lisbon; a former civil parish of the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal

    feminine
  2. a village in North Goa district, Goa, India

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Ellipsis of Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro, a title of the Virgin Mary.

name/soˈko.ʁu/Brazil[soˈko.hu]Brazil/soˈko.ʁu/Rio-de-Janeiro[soˈko.χu]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. a district of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    masculine
  2. a municipality of São Paulo, Brazil

    masculine
  3. a neighborhood of Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Pernambuco, Brazil

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Ellipsis of Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro, a title of the Virgin Mary.

name/soˈko.ʁu/Brazil[soˈko.hu]Brazil/soˈko.ʁu/Rio-de-Janeiro[soˈko.χu]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. Socorro (a city and county seat of Socorro County, New Mexico, United States)

    feminine
  2. Socorro (a city in El Paso County, Texas, United States)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English Socorro.

name/soˈko.ʁu/Brazil[soˈko.hu]Brazil/soˈko.ʁu/Rio-de-Janeiro[soˈko.χu]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. a province of Gran Colombia

    feminine · historical
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish Socorro.

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