As the majority of the original words are from Tupi Guarani language (which does not translate easily into Portuguese or English) many of these translations are subject to dispute, however, should reflect the general consensus.

Some of these names sound suddenly even more appealing; such as “Land of Rondon” or “Toucan’s Beak” however the once exotic “Amapá” suddenly loses it’s flair when translated to “Land of Rain” fancy a holiday there now? No, neither do we!

That being said, River of Crabs, here we come! (Who’s hungry?)

Many of these names are controversial, especially in the case of Amapá, Maranhão, Acre, Ceará, Pernambuco, Goiás, and Rio de Janeiro. The most plausible or most accepted interpretations for the name were chosen.

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