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#58250. doomed
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What does the name Pele (as in the Brazilian football legend) actually mean?
Is there a Portuguese meaning at all?
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gtho4
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According to this interview, it was a childhood rubbish nickname, which he didn't like.
Why Pelé?
It was not a nickname I wanted as a child. My family called me Dico, my mates in the street called me Edson. When they started to call me Pelé I didn’t want them to. I thought it was a rubbish name. Now you even see it in the Bible. In Hebrew Pele means miracle. A theologian discovered this, and then told us. Which means, its there in the Bible. Sometimes I ask Jesus, “Man, Explain to me.” I know I will die like everyone. We’re just waiting for the hour. These things,this lack of explanations, make us curious, often I don’t have the answer. Only God knows.
 http://www.futebolthebrazilianwayoflife.com/view.asp?ArticleId=2
Jul 10 05, 3:59 PM
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peasypod
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As for the Portuguese meaning, it translates to the word for 'skin'. (But that's without the accent on the e...)
Jul 10 05, 5:39 PM
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