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Cauã

From the Tupi word kaûã, for a bird of prey such as a hawk or falcon.

Meaning and origin

Cauã comes from Tupi, an indigenous language of coastal Brazil, where kaûã named a hawk or falcon.

How to pronounce Cauã

Portuguese (Brazil)kow-UNG /kawˈɐ̃/

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