Lourenço Marques

English

Etymology

Named after Lourenço Marques, a Portuguese trader and explorer.

Proper noun

Lourenço Marques

  1. Former name of Maputo, Mozambique.

Usage notes

The form "Lourenco Marques" also appeared in English texts.

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