Home›More›Articles›Mines, woods and fields: how Minas Gerais got its nameArticleMines, woods and fields: how Minas Gerais got its nameArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnMinas Gerais, States or Territories Well-attested SourcesMinas Gerais (Wikipedia)Wikimedia FoundationEtymologyQuote, EtymologyThe first interpretation is that the name simply means "General Mines", referring to a number of mines which were located in several areas of the region.View the SourceAtlas Article VocabularyComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.