Gama
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Gama is a surname most famously associated with the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, who pioneered the sea route from Europe to India.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
family name
→
surname → |
| associatedWith |
Age of Discovery
→
Portuguese exploration → sea route from Europe to India → |
| category |
Portuguese-language surnames
→
surnames of Portuguese origin → |
| culturalAssociation |
European–Indian trade routes
→
maritime navigation → |
| etymologyStatus |
of uncertain origin
→
|
| hasNotableBearer |
Cristóvão da Gama
→
Domingos da Gama → Estêvão da Gama → Luís Vaz de Camões (via characters with surname Gama in his works) → Paulo da Gama → Vasco da Gama → |
| languageOfOrigin |
Portuguese
→
|
| linkedToToponym |
possible connection to place names in Portugal
→
|
| spellingVariant |
De Gama
→
da Gama → |
| usedAs |
family name in Lusophone countries
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|
| usedInCountry |
Angola
→
Brazil → Mozambique → Portugal → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Vasco da Gama
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|
hasPartInName |