Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bitter Truth" data-source="post: 31426084" data-attributes="member: 555686">ලංකාවෙත් ඉන්නේ පෘතිගීසි බ්ලඩ් තියෙන උන්..<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😅" title="Grinning face with sweat    :sweat_smile:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f605.png" data-shortname=":sweat_smile:" />Common Portuguese Surnames & Their Meanings<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Perera / Pereira: The most widely used surname in Sri Lanka, derived from the Portuguese surname meaning "pear tree" or "pear orchard".</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Silva / de Silva: Meaning "forest" or "woodland," this is deeply rooted in both Portuguese and Sri Lankan history.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fernando: Although initially of Germanic-Spanish origin, it was heavily popularized throughout Sri Lanka during Portuguese colonial rule.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Almeida / de Almeida: Associated with prominent Portuguese sea captain Lourenço de Almeida.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Costa / de Costa: Meaning "coast" or "riverbank," common in many former Portuguese colonies.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tissera: Derived from the Portuguese surname Teixeira, which refers to a "yew tree".</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cabral: Originally a Portuguese surname denoting a place where goats are kept.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Corea / Correa: Linked to both Portuguese and Italian origins, often prominent in Sri Lankan public and political history.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Peiris: A common Sri Lankan name assimilated from Portuguese naming customs.</li> </ul></blockquote>

Verification: Nawa warak dahaya keeyada? (Namaya wadi kireema dahaya)

Top Bottom