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==Given Names == | ==Given Names == | ||
In Brazil many given names are derived from Biblical names such as José (Joseph), saint names such as Roque (Roch), or Old Portuguese given names such as Soromenho. Some Portuguese people used compound given names (nomes compostos) such as Maria das Dores and Isabel da Conceição. | |||
When baptized, children were usually given one or more given names. One of these might have been the name of the saint of the day of baptism. The first name or baptismal name may not have been used in the child’s life. In Brazil the child was usually called by the second or third name given at baptism; this is especially true if the first name was Maria or José. | |||
===The name 'Maria'=== | ===The name 'Maria'=== | ||
The given name Maria is extremely common as a feminine given name and '''even combined with masculine names'''. In Portugal, it has always been common. Traditionally Maria is more common as the '''first part of a double first name combination'''; these may be formed by several different elements. | The given name Maria is extremely common as a feminine given name and '''even combined with masculine names'''. In Portugal, it has always been common. Traditionally Maria is more common as the '''first part of a double first name combination'''; these may be formed by several different elements. | ||