Aires

Ai-res · proper_noun

imported

Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    A component of the place name Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina.

  2. 2.

    A surname of Spanish or Portuguese origin.

Related words

See also: Buenos, argentina

Etymology

From Spanish aires, plural of aire ("air"). In the context of Buenos Aires, the name means "good airs" or "fair winds," given by Spanish explorers.