Muimenta

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Galician

Granaries in Muimenta, Carballeda de Avia
Church of Muimenta, Cospeito

Etymology

Attested as Monimenta in 1135; from the accusative plural of Latin monimentum (memorial, tomb), so meaning "the tombs", in probable reference to the presence of ancient dolmens or barrows.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Muimenta

  1. A parish of Cospeito, Lugo, Galicia
  2. A parish of Carballeda de Avia, Ourense, Galicia
  3. A village in Salcedo parish, Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Galicia

See also

References

  • Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (20062018) “Muimenta”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
  • Muimenta” in Xavier Gómez Guinovart & Miguel Solla, Aquén. Vigo: Universidade de Vigo, 2007-2017.
  • Muimenta” in Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo / Xulio Sousa Fernández (dirs.): Cartografía dos apelidos de Galicia. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.