Proper noun
Branco (plural Brancos)
A surname from Portuguese.
On May 6, 1904, Ecuador signed the Tobar-Rio Branco Treaty recognizing Brazil's claims to the Amazon in recognition of Ecuador's claim to be an Amazonian country to counter Peru's earlier Treaty with Brazil back in October 23, 1851. Source: Internet
Major streets include Avenida Rio Branco and Avenida Vargas, both constructed, in 1906 and 1942 respectively, by destroying large swaths of the colonial city. Source: Internet
Led by a disparate cast of women vocalists, fado regained its mojo as artists like Mariza, Mísia, Cristina Branco, Ana Moura, and Dulce Pontes gained international attention. Source: Internet
In São Paulo, samba resumed the tradition with concerts in Sesc Pompéia Club and with the work of several groups, including the group Quinteto em Branco e Preto which developed the event "Pagode da Vela" ("Pagoda of Sail"). Source: Internet
Brooke Branco, 29, a nurse and mother of two daughters in Saint Louis, echoes that no-harm, no-foul sentiment. Source: Internet
Amanda Clair and her boyfriend, Jarrod Branco, encounter discrimination and looks of disgust at times when they are together in public. Source: Internet