chamava-se

was called

→ chamar
phrase Rare #37,589
was called Past form of se chamar, used to say someone or something had a certain name.
PO: Minha irmã chamava-se Ana.
EN: My sister was called Ana.

Quando tinha a sua idade, a televisão chamava-se livros.

When I was your age, television was called books.

— A Princesa Prometida (1987)

A primeira mulher de Tom chamava-se Marina.

Tom's first wife was named Marina.

Minha mulher chamava-se Marina.

My wife's name was Marina.

Chamava-se Heater-Waver.

It was called Heater-Waver.

— Mommy (2014)

Chamava-se, então, simplesmente, Mestre.

His name back then was simply Master.

— Stalker (1979)