Sá
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Pronunciation | [sa] |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Old High German sal < German Saal |
Meaning | Saal (hall, large room); later adress or lodging |
Region of origin | Germany, Portugal |
Sá is a Portuguese surname[1], thought to be derived from the Germanic word Saal (Saal > Saa > Sá) meaning "large room" or "hall"[2], which later in Portugal came to acquire the meaning of address or lodging, becoming a habitational name.
It may refer to:
People
- Alfredo de Sá Cardoso, Portuguese politician and Prime Minister during the First Republic
- André Sá, Brazilian tennis player
- Armando Sá; Mozambican footballer
- Ary de Sá, Brazilian long jumper
- Bernardo de Sá Nogueira de Figueiredo, 1st Marquess of Sá da Bandeira, Portuguese politician and Prime Minister during the Constitutional Monarchy
- Estácio de Sá, Portuguese military officer and founder of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro, Portuguese politician and former Prime Minister
- Francisco de Sá de Miranda, Portuguese poet of the Renaissance
- Francisco Sá, retired Argentine footballer
- Gustavo Nery de Sá da Silva, Brazilian footballer
- Luiza Sá, Brazilian musician
- Manuel de Sá, Portuguese Jesuit theologian and exegete
- Mário de Sá-Carneiro, Portuguese poet and writer
- Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil
- Ricardo Sá Pinto, Portuguese retired footballer
- Roger De Sá, South African football manager
- Rui de Sá, Angolan politician
Other
- Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá, tradicional Portuguese dry cod recipe
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport, in Porto, Portugal
- Universidade Estácio de Sá, University in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Universidade Estácio de Sá Futebol Clube, Brazilian football team
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