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Guaraci

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Pronounced gwah-rah-SEE

Meaning: sun

In 30 seconds: Old Tupi name for the sun, kûarasy — literally 'the origin of this day' — and the name of the sun deity in Tupi-Guarani mythology.

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History & Origin

Guaraci comes from the Old Tupi word kûarasy, the term for the sun, built from kó ('this'), ara ('day') and sy ('mother, source, origin') — together 'the origin of this day.' In Tupi-Guarani mythology Guaraci is the personified sun and a creator figure, paired in oral tradition with Jaci, the moon. The name remains in common use across Brazil, where many place names and people carry it. Its structure reflects a wider pattern in Tupi-Guarani sky vocabulary, where ara (day/sky) and sy (mother) combine to form names for celestial bodies and the forces that govern time and the seasons.

Did you know? The name breaks down into kó (this), ara (day) and sy (mother/source), so Guaraci literally means 'mother-source of this day' — an etymology that names the sun as the origin of daylight itself.

Guaraci — Wikipedia — Documents the Old Tupi etymology kûarasy (kó + ara + sy) and the sun deity in Tupi mythology

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Jasy— Guarani name for the moon — the celestial counterpart to Guaraci the sun in Tupi-Guarani cosmology

Kuarahy— Guarani form of the same word, also meaning 'sun'

Araci— Tupi name built from the same ara (day) + sy (source) roots, meaning 'dawn'

Inti— Quechua name for the sun and a major Andean solar deity, a close thematic match

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What does Guaraci mean?

Guaraci means 'sun' in Old Tupi, from kûarasy. Broken into roots it reads 'the origin of this day' (kó this + ara day + sy mother/source). It is also the name of the sun deity in Tupi-Guarani mythology.

How do you pronounce Guaraci?

gwah-rah-SEE — three syllables, with stress on the final syllable, in Brazilian Portuguese usage.

What is the origin of Guaraci?

Guaraci comes from Old Tupi, an Indigenous language of Brazil, and belongs to the Tupi-Guarani mythological tradition where it names the sun and the sun deity.

Is Guaraci a boy or girl name?

Guaraci is used as a given name in Brazil for both boys and girls, though the solar deity is generally figured as masculine.