Viriathus

Prof. Nuno Loureiro is the autor of a simulation tool for reduced gyrokinetics named "Viriato". What is the meaning of the word "Viriato" in Portuguese, besides being the name of that scientific tool?

Viriato, in Portuguese usage, is primarily the proper name of the legendary Lusitanian leader Viriathus and functions as a cultural symbol of resistance and nationhood in Portugal; as a given name it ...