África
From Latin Afri or Africa: the name of the African continent.
Meaning and origin
In Spanish and Catalan Catholic tradition, this name draws from Nuestra Señora de África, a Marian title and the patron saint revered especially in the Spanish city of Ceuta on the North African coast.
How to pronounce África
| Catalan (Spain) | uh-FREE-kuh /ə.ˈfɾi.kə/ |
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