Aparecida
Portuguese · Girl
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About the name Aparecida
Aparecida comes from the Portuguese past participle "aparecida" (feminine form of "aparecido"), meaning "appeared" or "she who appeared," derived from the Latin "apparere." The name is primarily used in Portuguese-speaking Catholic cultures, particularly in Brazil, where it gained prominence after the 1717 discovery of a statue of the Virgin Mary in the Paraíba River, leading to the veneration of Nossa Senhora Aparecida (Our Lady of Aparecida) as Brazil's patron saint.
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Etymology
Aparecida comes from the Portuguese past participle "aparecida" (feminine form of "aparecido"), meaning "appeared" or "she who appeared," derived from the Latin "apparere." The name is primarily used in Portuguese-speaking Catholic cultures, particularly in Brazil, where it gained prominence after the 1717 discovery of a statue of the Virgin Mary in the Paraíba River, leading to the veneration of Nossa Senhora Aparecida (Our Lady of Aparecida) as Brazil's patron saint.
Aparecida currently ranks #13 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1960.
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