What is another name for a lady from Lisbon?

Answer 1

Alisen Cubbage is from Cedar Rapids Iowa.

i believe it is "dona" of course I'm Italian so what do i know...good luck

Typically found in crossword puzzles, the question isn't asking for a specific lady from Lisbon, but instead is asking for what the Portuguese word for lady is (since Lisbon is the capital and largest city of Portugal).

Even though the common portuguese word for 'female' is 'dama', by using "lady" the question is asking for an honorific title similar to "Sir" or "Dame" in English.

Here's some more info from another online 'Wiki'-site about the word "Dona":

Don, from Latin dominus, is an honorific in Spanish ([d̪on]), Portuguese (Dom, [dõ]), and Italian ([don]). The female equivalent is Doña (Spanish: [ˈd̪oɲa]), Dona (Portuguese: [ˈdonɐ]), and Donna (Italian: [ˈdonna]), abbreviated "Dª" or simply "D.".

Although originally a title reserved for royalty, select nobles, and church hierarchs, it is now often used as a mark of esteem for a person of personal, social or official distinction, such as a community leader of long standing, a person of significant wealth, or a noble, but may also be used ironically. As a style, rather than a title or rank, it is used with, and not instead of, a person's name.Syntactically, it is used in much the same way (although for a broader group of persons) as "Sir" and "Dame" are used in English when speaking of or to a person who has been knighted, e.g. "Don Firstname" or "Doña Firstname Lastname". Unlike "The Honourable" in English, Don may be used when speaking directly to a person, and unlike "Mister" it must be used with a given name. For example, 'Don Diego de la Vega,' or (abbreviating "señor") 'Sr. Don Diego de la Vega,' or simply 'Don Diego' (the secret identity of Zorro) are typical forms. But 'Don de la Vega,' would be incorrect. In North America, Don has also been made popular by films depicting the Mafia, such as The Godfather series, where the crime boss would claim for the signs of respect that were traditionally granted in Italy to nobility. The usage in these films of Don with family name (cognome), e.g. Don Corleone, is, however, not genuine.