Formosa

Formosa is a placename which comes from Latin formosa (*formous, meaning "beautiful").

Related Topics:
Placename - Form

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Other Iberian Romance versions are hermosa.

Related Topics:
Iberian Romance - Hermosa

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The following places bear the name:

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• The island of Taiwan, also sometimes used for the Republic of China
• Formosa Strait (Taiwan Strait)
• Formosa Province, Argentina
• Formosa, Argentina, the capital of its namesake province
• Formosa, Brazil, near Brasília in Goiás State
• Formosa, Virginia, USA
• Formosa, Arkansas, USA
• Formosa, Santarém, Portugal
• Formosa, Portalegre, Portugal
• The name given to Bioko island by Fernando Poo

Formosa may also refer to a fictional country located on the island of Taiwan, but whose culture was invented by George Psalmanazar as a hoax.

Related Topics:
Fictional country - George Psalmanazar - Hoax

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Formosa is also a surname found in the Maltese Islands.

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See also: Formosa Magazine, Republic of Formosa

Related Topics:
Formosa Magazine - Republic of Formosa

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