Moimenta

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Galician

Moimenta, Boiro

Etymology

Attested as Monimenta in 958; from the accusative plural of Latin monimentum (“memorial, tomb”), so meaning "the tombs", in probable reference to the presence of ancient dolmens and barrows. Cognate with Portuguese Moimenta.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Moimenta

  1. A village in Macenda parish, Boiro, A Coruña, Galicia
  2. A village in Milmanda parish, Celanova, Ourense, Galicia
  3. A village in Vilela parish, Cualedro, Ourense, Galicia
  4. A village in Traseirexa parish, Vilardevós, Ourense, Galicia
  5. A village in Arnois parish, A Estrada, Pontevedra, Galicia
  6. A parish of Campolameiro, Pontevedra, Galicia
  7. A parish of Lalín, Pontevedra, Galicia
  8. A village in Saídres parish, Silleda, Pontevedra, Galicia
  9. a toponymical surname

See also

References

  • Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “Moimenta”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
  • “Moimenta” in Xavier Gómez Guinovart & Miguel Solla, Aquén. Vigo: Universidade de Vigo, 2007-2017.
  • “Moimenta” in Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo / Xulio Sousa Fernández (dirs.): Cartografía dos apelidos de Galicia. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin monimenta, alteration of monumenta (“tombs”).[1] Cognate with Galician Moimenta and Muimenta.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: Moi‧men‧ta

Proper noun

Moimenta f

  1. a toponym indicating the presence of a megalithic tomb, such as a dolmen:
    1. A parish of Terras de Bouro, Braga district, Portugal
    2. A parish of Vinhais, Bragança district, Portugal
    3. A parish of Cinfães, Viseu district, Portugal

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ “Moimenta”, in Dicionário infopédia de Toponímia (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
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