brujo
2
9.9
- proper noun
- Note that the curandero-brujo needed to go to the lowlands to receive his powers.
- el Brujo
Examples
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Blood would be suitably respected and revered, not as for women a sign of well-being, but as something to be feared as a sign of power, like the s/he, I, mother-father neuron, el Brujo.
Academic text (1994) -
The Sorcerer, who is the central character of Valenzuela's novel, was in fact known as the sorcerer or wizard el Brujo in Argentina.
Academic text (1994) -
The Brujo has put a curse on her.
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-Then why did you ask the brujo... ...to give you the mixture to take back to Boston?
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You're a Brujo.
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Today the site is part of the El Brujo Archaeological Complex, famous for the 2005 discovery of the Señora de Cao, a 1,700-year-old mummy in a grave full of gold jewelry and weapons.
Academic text (2011) -
El Brujo is an ancient archaeological site known for its rich cultural history.
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The village of San Luis el Brujo is famous for its unique traditions and festivals.
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Visiting El Brujo offers insight into the powerful civilizations that once thrived in this region.
Synonyms
84
3.7
A family or first name used by people
15
9.2
A family name used as a last name
13
9.5
A last name that some people also use as a first name
7
7.5
A last name used by members of a family
6
9.3
A last name that some people have
6
6.7
A family name that some people have
5
8.6
A Japanese family name that people use as their last name
4
8.6
A Spanish or Portuguese family name
3
5.6
A family name used as a last name and sometimes as a first name
3
8.8
A family name that some people use
3
9.3
A family name that people use as their last name
2
9.9
A name used by a person as a first or last name
2
9.9
A family name used by some people in Japan
2
9.9
A last name that some people have, often from Europe
2
9.9
A family name used by some people
1
8.6
A Japanese family name or a male given name
1
8.1
A family name that some people have, for example the basketball player Manute Bol
1
9.9
A male first name sometimes used as a family name
1
9.1
A last name used by some people
1
9.9
A family name that some people have
1
6.6
A last name used by people in some cultures
1
9.9
A family name used by some people
1
8.0
A family name that some people have
1
9.9
A personal name used as a given name or family name
1
8.8
A family name used by some people
1
9.8
A family name used by people in Spanish-speaking countries
1
8.9
A family name used by some people
1
8.6
A last name used by people in the same family
1
9.7
A family name that people use as their last name
1
9.9
A family name people use as a last name
1
9.2
A family name some people have
1
9.5
A family name that people use as their last name
1
9.0
An Italian last name used by families
1
9.7
A family name shared by members of the same family
A family name from an important or old line
A family name that some people use as their last name
A Japanese family name used as a last name
A last name from France
Surface Forms
Etymology
Brujo as a family name probably began for someone who was called a brujo ('a male witch' or traditional healer), so the surname kept that old reputation. That's why the name Brujo today often points back to an ancestor known for magic or healing.