Name
One theory about the name "Curitiba" comes from the Tupi words kurà tyba, "many pine seeds" due to the large number of pinecones of Paraná pines in the region prior to its foundation. The other version, also from the Tupi language, comes from the combination of kurit (pine tree) and yba (large amount).
The Portuguese who founded a settlement on the site in 1693 gave it the name of "Vila da Nossa Senhora da Luz dos Pinhais" (Village of "Our Lady of the Light" of the Pines). The name was changed to "Curitiba" in 1721. Curitiba officially became a town in 1812, spelling its name as "Curityba." An alternative spelling also came up: "Coritiba." This appeared to become dominant since it was used in press and state documents, but a state decree in 1919 settled the dispute by spelling the city name "Curitiba."
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