Portuguese names
Tiago
Tiago is a Portuguese boy name. Meaning: “supplanter”.
It is a diminutive of the name Santiago, which is a Spanish word for Saint James. Saint James was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ and the brother of John the Apostle. He was beheaded by King Herod Agrippa I in 44 AD.
Saint James is the patron saint of Spain, and his name has been popular in the country for centuries.
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama is a Portuguese sailboat name.
He was a portuguese navigator and explorer who made the first direct oceanic voyage from Europe to India.
He is also known as Vasco de Gama in Spanish.