What's The Meaning Of De, Do, Da And Dos?
de means "of"
do means "of the" (masculine noun)
da means "of the" (feminine noun)
dos plural "of the" (masculine nouns)
For example:
Quinta de Vargellas: Quinta of Vargellas (the name of the place)
Quinta de Terra Feita: Quinta of finished/prepared earth
Quinta do Panascal: Quinta of the grazing pastures
Quinta do Cruzeiro: Quinta of the Cross/Monument
Quinta da Roeda: Quinta of Roeda (the name of the place)
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