Fortuna (real name Fortunée Joyce Safdié) is a Brazilian female singer-songwriter of Sephardic Jewish background, and a researcher of the Sephardic tradition since 1992.
Spanish (Latin American), Roman MythologyPronunciation: for-TOO-nah (Spanish)Meaning: Means "fortune, chance, fate, good luck" in Latin, the Roman concept often personified as a goddess (equivalent to the Greek spirit of fortune, chance, providence and fate TYCHE); "her wheel betokens vicissitude". In modern times it may be used as a short form of FORTUNATA. In the T.V. show Spirit:Riding Free, the main character's name is Fortuna alias Lucky
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