Magellan

English

Etymology

Anglicisation of Portuguese Magalhães, famously borne by Fernão de Magalhães, a Portuguese explorer and first person to lead an expedition across the Pacific. The first element of Magalhães is most likely from the Celtiberian word magal.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /məˈɡelən/ or IPA^(key): /məˈdʒɛlən/

Proper noun

Magellan (usually uncountable, plural Magellans)

A surname.

Derived terms

Translations

surname

Arabic: مَاجِلَان‎ m (majilān), مَاجِلَان‎ m (magilān)
Armenian: Մագելան (Magelan)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 麥哲倫 (zh), 麦哲伦 (zh) (Màizhélún)
Finnish: (the explorer and surname Magalhães) Magalhães, (surname Magellan) Magellan
Japanese: マゼラン (Mazeran)

Korean: 마젤란 (Majellan)
Portuguese: Magalhães m
Russian: Магелла́н (ru) m (Magellán)
Spanish: Magallanes m
Tagalog: Magallanes

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