A Corunha

Galician

Proper noun

A Corunha f

1. reintegrationist spelling of A Coruña

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Corunha

Etymology

Borrowed from Galician A Coruña, of uncertain origin. Predominant theories are:

• A corruption of the word for “crown”, via Galician, French, or a Celtic language;
• From French Cluny, a commune in eastern France;
• From Scottish Gaelic cork orrunach (literally “harbor of the brave men”): Celtic settlers had been known to explore the coast;
• From Crunia, a medieval Leonese name of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a koˈɾũ.ɲɐ/ [a koˈɾũ.j̃ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a koˈɾũ.ɲɐ/ [a koˈɾũ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a koˈɾu.ɲa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ kuˈɾu.ɲɐ/

• Hyphenation: A Co‧ru‧nha

Proper noun

A Corunha f

1. A Coruña (a province of Galicia, Spain)
2. A Coruña, La Coruña (a city in Galicia, Spain)

Derived terms

• corunhês