era chamado

was called

→ ser
phrase Rare #32,270
was called Past passive form. Often used to say what someone was named or known as.
PO: Ele era chamado de João quando era criança.
EN: He was called John when he was a child.

Sim, Sméagol é como era chamado.

Yes, Sméagol was what he was called.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: A Sociedade do Anel (2001)

Se fosse qualquer um de vocês, eu era chamado de Biu.

If it were any one of you, I'd be called Biu.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

O filho deles era chamado Edward.

Their son was named Edward.

Assim era chamado.

That's what he was called.

— Meu Amigo Ivan Lapshin (1985)

Havia um imperador romano que era chamado Diocletiano.

There was a Roman emperor named Diocletian.

— Moscou Não Acredita em Lágrimas (1980)

É como eu era chamado.

That's what I was called.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: As Duas Torres (2002)

Ele era chamado de Ted pelos amigos.

His friends called him Ted.