A Corunha

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain. Predominant theories are:

  • A corruption of the word for “crown”, via Galician, French, or a Celtic language;
  • From French Cluny, a commune in eastern France;
  • From Scottish Gaelic cork orrunach (literally “harbor of the brave men”): Celtic settlers had been known to explore the coast;
  • From Crunia, a medieval Leonese name of unknown origin.

Proper noun

A Corunha f

  1. A Coruña; La Coruña (a city in Galicia, Spain)

Derived terms

  • corunhês
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