Desterro
Portuguese
Etymology
From Nossa Senhora do Desterro, epithet of Mary, from desterro (“banishment”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
Desterro ?
- a municipality of Paraíba, Brazil
- former name of Florianópolis
Further reading
- Desterro on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt