Given name & surname

Potira

“flower”

Potira is a feminine given name from Old Tupi, meaning “flower.” It is used in Portuguese.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Potira means “flower.”

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Where it comes from

Potira comes from Old Tupi.

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How it developed

From Old Tupi potyra (“flower”).

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Potira’s family of names

In Portuguese usage, Potira has a related form in POTYRA. In Greek usage, Potira as a surname is a transliteration of Ποτήρα. In Greek usage, Potira as a surname is a transliteration of Ποτηρά.

Walk Potira’s family in the name graph

PotiraΠοτήραΠοτηράPotyra

Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Spellings & scripts 2

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Sanskrit · Nature

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