Proper Names
Many Sinhalese adopted Portuguese names, especially surnames. Some are very common (e.g. Perera, De Silva). The names, however, do not necessarily denote Portuguese ancestry or religious affiliation, with many Buddhist Sinhalese having Portuguese-origin surnames.
| Sri Lankan Form | සිංහල | Portuguese |
|---|---|---|
| Cabral | කබ්රාල් | Cabral |
| Corea | කෝරියා | Correia |
| Croos | ක්රූස් | Cruz |
| De Abrew | ද අබ්රිව් | Abreu |
| De Alwis | ද අල්විස් | Alves |
| De Mel | ද මෙල් | Melo |
| De Saram | Serra | |
| De Silva, Silva | ද සිල්වා, සිල්වා | Da Silva |
| Dias | දිඅස් | Dias |
| Fonseka | ෆොන්සේකා | Fonseca |
| Fernando | ප්රනාන්දු | Fernandes |
| Gomes | ගෝමෙස් | Gomes |
| Gonsalkorale | ගොන්සල් කෝරලේ | Gonçalves |
| Mendis | මෙන්ඩිස් | Mendes |
| Perera | පෙරේරා | Pereira |
| Peiris | පීරිස් | Peres |
| Rodrigo | රොද්රිගෝ | Rodrigues |
| Vaas | වාස් | Vaz |
Read more about this topic: Portuguese Loanwords In Sinhala
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