The story behind Amadeu
Borrowed from Latin Amadeus.
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Catalan entry
Borrowed from Latin Amadeus.
Pronunciation
Portuguese; Brazil: /a.maˈdew/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Portuguese; Brazil: [a.maˈdeʊ̯]
- Portuguese; Portugal: /ɐ.mɐˈdew/
- Portuguese; Portugal: [ɐ.mɐˈðew]
- Portuguese; Portugal; Southern: /ɐ.mɐˈdew/
- Catalan; Northern: [ə.məˈðe̞w]
- Catalan; Balearic; Central: [ə.məˈðɛw]
- Catalan; Northwestern; Valencia: [a.maˈðɛw]
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Middle Names for Amadeu
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- Ending
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- Ending
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Sibling Names for Amadeu
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- Gender
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- Syllables
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- Ending
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- Syllables
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- Ending
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- shared origin connection
- balanced name length