Name Paraná
Type Political Subdivision & River
Usage Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese
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Meaning & History
From Geral paraná, meaning "river". Some sources claim that the name comes from Guaraní para ("sea") and anã "resembling", owing to the width of the river Paraná. This is the name of a state in Brazil.