Lugo

Meaning

1. (masculine) Lugo (a province of Galicia, Spain)
2. (masculine) Lugo (a city, the provincial capital of Lugo, Galicia, Spain)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈluɡo/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: Lūcus Augustī

Cognate with Portuguese: Lugo

Cognate with Italian: Lugo

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Lugo, from Latin Lūcus Augustī, founded by Augustus as capital of the Roman district of Gallaecia Lucense after the conquest of northwestern Iberia. From lūcus (“sacred wood”). Compare Portuguese Lugo, Italian Lugo (and Lucania).

Sentences

Serve de fronteira natural entre as provincias de León e Lugo .

It serves as a natural border between the provinces of León and Lugo.

Empregado na Intervención de Facenda da provincia de Lugo .

He served in the Provincial Treasury of Lugo.

Formou parte do comité executivo de Novas Xeracións de Lugo .

He was part of the executive committee of New Generations of Lugo.

O Xirona ten oito puntos, como o Lugo .

The Girona has eight points, just like the Lugo.

A parroquia pertence á diocese de Lugo .

The parish belongs to the Diocese of Lugo.

Pasou polo Depósito de Sarria e despois estivo no Cárcere de Lugo .

He passed through the Deposit of Sarria and then was in the Prison of Lugo.