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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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