Save Type Settlement Usage Portuguese Pronounced Pron. /ˈkwĩ.bɾɐ/(European Portuguese) /ko.ˈĩ.bɾɐ/(Brazilian Portuguese) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Latin Conimbriga, itself derived from the name of an ancient tribe known as the Conii and Old Celtic brigā meaning "hill, fortress". This is the name of a city in Portugal.