ðə nˈeɪm "ɐ fæmˈoʊsə" ɪz ðˈʌs ɐ juːnˈiːk kˈeɪs əvə pˈɑːɹz pɹˈoʊ tˈoʊɾoʊ wˌɪtʃ ðˈɛn bɪkˌeɪm ɐ tˈɑːɾəm pɹˈoʊ pˈɑːɹt ˌoʊvɚ ðə kˈoːɹs ʌv tˈaɪm.
The name "A Famosa" is thus a unique case of a pars pro toto which then became a totum pro parte over the course of time.