Nascimento

Nascimento is a Portuguese noun meaning birth, the event of being born. It is derived from the verb nascer, “to be born,” with nascimento forming the noun that denotes the act or process of birth. In everyday use, the term appears in fixed expressions that describe personal details, such as data de nascimento (date of birth) and local de nascimento (place of birth). In religious contexts, nascimento can refer to nativity, for example the nascimento de Jesus Cristo, used to denote the birth of Christ.

Nascimento also functions as a common surname in Portuguese-speaking countries, especially Portugal and Brazil, and by extension in other communities with Portuguese heritage. As a surname, it is typically of toponymic or patronymic origin and may reflect ancestry connected to a birth-related nickname or locale. Today, numerous individuals bearing the surname Nascimento have achieved recognition across fields such as sports, politics, culture, and academia, though no single figure defines the name.

The word appears in literature and media as well, where it often symbolizes origins, beginnings, or the moment of birth in storytelling and discussion. In contemporary usage, nascimento thus operates on multiple levels: a concrete term for birth, a linguistic element in personal identification, and a widely dispersed surname within Lusophone cultures.