Formosa is a place name which comes from Portuguese (*from Latin formosus, meaning "beautiful"). In geography and cartography, a toponym is a place name, a geographical name, a proper name of locality, region, or some other part of Earths surface or its natural or artificial feature. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ...
The following places bear the name:
The island of Taiwan was historically known as Formosa, the name given by Portuguese sailors due to the beauty of its coasts.
Diocese of Formosa, Brazil, Roman Catholic Diocese in Brazil
Formosa Cafe a famous restaurant in Hollywood, California
Formosan Mountain Dog, a breed of dog indigenous to Taiwan, commonly referred to as Formosan.
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