Borrowed from Portuguese Portugal, from Latin Portucale < Portus Cale (former name of what is now the city of Oporto), from portus + Callus, which is disputed:
From the name of the Gallaeci, a Celtic tribe of Iberia.
From Latin calidus.
From Ancient Greek Καλλίς ("Beautiful"), referring to the Douro valley; see καλός.
An Iberian pronunciation of Ancient Greek Γαῖα ("goddess of the Earth").
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