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Throughout the world, Magalhaes (Magalhaes , Магалхаес ) is a rare largely boy's, but uncommonly female first name. The forename Magalhaes is characteristic of Luxembourg, where it is quite a rare unisex name, Portugal, where it is a rare unisex name, and Angola, where it is a rare boy's name. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Angola, Portugal, and Brazil. Much more frequently, Magalhaes is the last name as well as the forename.