Moura

From moura (“Moorish (f.)”), after Salúquia, Moorish princess of the city. Moorish means "Arabic" or "Moroccan", but it could probably be the Portuguese variation of the arabic name and surname Murad Mourad

• IPA^(key): /ˈmow.ɾa/
• Homophone: moura

Moura

1. A city in southern Portugal.
   • 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de los músicos, cantiga 275 (facsimile):

     Que no conuento ſoẏan a ſeer ḋ Moura.

     Who were usually in the convent of Moura.

• Portuguese: Moura

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Moura.

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• Homophone: moura

Moura f

1. A city and municipality of Beja district, Portugal

Moura m or f by sense

1. a surname

• mourense