Galician

Noun

apelido m ‎(plural apelidos)

1. last name; surname

Related terms

• apelidar

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• appellido (obsolete)
• apellido (obsolete)
• appelido (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese apelido, from Latin appellitō ‎(“I am accustomed to call”), from appellō ‎(“I address”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌa.pe.ˈli.du/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌa.pe.ˈli.do/

Noun

apelido m (plural apelidos)

1. (Portugal) last name; surname; family name
2. (Brazil) nickname (informal name)

Synonyms

• (last name): nome de família, sobrenome (Brazil)
• (nickname): alcunha, cognome

Verb

apelido

1. first-person singular (eu) present indicative of apelidar