Gama
E49459
Gama is a surname most famously associated with the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, who pioneered the sea route from Europe to India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gama canonical | 3 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
family name
ⓘ
surname ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Age of Exploration
ⓘ
surface form:
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
ⓘ
Vasco da Gama ⓘ
surface form:
da Gama
|
| usedAs | family name in Lusophone countries ⓘ |
| usedInCountry |
Angola
ⓘ
Brazil ⓘ Mozambique ⓘ Portugal ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.