Moacir
From Tupi moaçy, said to mean "pain, regret, grief".
Meaning and origin
Moacir entered Brazilian Portuguese through José de Alencar's 1865 novel Iracema, where it is the name given to the son born to Iracema and the Portuguese soldier Martim.
How to pronounce Moacir
| Portuguese (Brazil) | moh-ah-SEER /mowaˈsiɾ/ |
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