Faro
English
Etymology 1
From Portuguese Faro, from Old Portuguese Faaron.
Proper noun
Faro
- A municipality of Pará, Brazil.
- A department of North Province, Cameroon.
- A town in central Yukon, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in Twelvemile Township, Madison County, Missouri, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States.
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Faro, from Old Portuguese Faaron.
Portuguese

Faro
Etymology
From Old Portuguese Faaron, from Arabic هَارُون (hārūn), from Hebrew אהרן (Ahărōn, “Aaron”).[1] Doublet of Aarão. The city was named after a local Moorish qadi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfa.ɾu/
Audio (Portugal) (file) - Homophone: faro
- Rhymes: -aɾu
- Hyphenation: Fa‧ro
Proper noun
Faro m
References
- “Faro” in Dicionário infopédia de Toponímia. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
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