It is the Portuguese word for Flemish, and it was given to the nearby beach (Praia do Flamengo, Beach of the Flemish) because it was the place where the Dutch sailor Olivier van Noort tried to invade the city in 1599.Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro - Wikipediaen.wikipedia : wiki : Flamengo,_Rio_de_Janeirok7 games e confiável apostas esportivas dicas de hoje