Baby name

CLASSIC UNISEX · PORTUGUESE
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Aparecida

/ah · pah · reh · SEE · dah/


“The appeared one or she who appeared”

Portuguese name meaning the appeared one or she who appeared; it refers to Nossa Senhora Aparecida, Brazil's patron saint, whose statue was discovered in the Paraiba river in 1717.

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How it ages.

Deeply rooted in Brazilian Catholic identity; feels traditional and devotional rather than fashionable.

The cultural moment.

Common in Brazil throughout the mid-20th century; now primarily associated with older generations.