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| AGATA
- From the greek, it means good, virtuous. S.Agata is celebrated on february the 6th. |
| AGNESE
- From the greek, it means chaste and pure, and S.agnese is celebrated on january the 21th. |
| ANDREA
- (Andrew) From the greek, it means man. In Greece November is called Andrew, and S.Andrew is celebrated on November the 30th. |
| ANGELA
- From the greek, it means God message and S.Angela is celebrated on january the 27th. |
| ANTONIO
- Among the most common names in Italy, the most famous saint is Sant'Antonio da Padova who is celebrated on june the 13th. |
| BEATRICE
- From th latin beatrix, it means "who gives joy". S. Beatrice is celebrated on february the 13th. |
| BENEDETTO
- Of christian origin, S.Benedetto is celebrated on july the 11th. |
| BERNARDINO
- From the german, it means "as strong as a bear", and the saint is celebrated on may the 20th. |
| DIANA
- From the latin, Diana was the goddess of hunting . A blessed woman is celebrated on july the 20th |
| FILIPPO
- From the greek, it means "friend of the horses"; S.Filippo is celebrated on may the 3rd. |
| GIORGIO
- Of greek-latin origins, it means "farmer". S.George, the epic knight who killed the dragon, is celebrated on on febrauary the 23th |
| GIOVANNI
- (Jhon) From the hebrew, it means " merciful God". S. John the evangelist is celebrated on december the 27th. |
| GIULIANA
- From the latin, it means "belonging to the Jula gens"; S.Giuliana is celebrated on february the 16th. |
| GIUSEPPE
- From the hebrew "yoseph", it means "God creates"; the saint is celebrated on march the 19th, and being Giuseppe the father of Jesus, this day is celebrated as Father's Day. |
| GREGORIO
- It means "smart"; S.Gregory is celebrated on may the 25th. |
| ILARIO
- From the greek, it means "cheerful,happy, joyful"; the Saint is celebrated on jenuary the 13rd. |
| ISABELLA
- From the hebrew, it means "seven", the perfect number; S. Isabel is celebrated on february the 22nd. |
| ISIDORO
- From the greek, it means "gift by Iside", the goddess of fertility. S. Isidoro is celebrated on april the 4th. |
| LAMBERTO
- From the german, it means "famous in his country". |
| LUCIA
- From the latin, it means "bright, luminous"; the romans named "Lucia-Lucio" the babies born at dawn. S.Lucia, the patroness of the sight, is celebrated on
December the 13rd. |
| LUIGI
- From the french king Loois, it means "glorious knight" and the Saint is celebrated on june the 21st. |
| MARCO
- From the arian "mar" and from "marte", the god of the war. S.Mark is celebrated on april the 25th. |
| MATTIA
- From the hebrew, it means "man of God" or "Gift of God"; S. Matthew is celebrated on may the 14th. |
| NICOLA
- It means "winter" and it is linked to the legend of Santa Claus. S. Nicola is celebrated on december the 6th. |
| PASQUALE
- It derives from "Easter" (Pasqua in Italian), and S. Pasquale is celebrated on may the 17th. |
| RICCARDO
- Of german origins, it means "strong and valorous"; S. Richard is celebrated on april the 3rd. |
| STEFANO
- From the hebrew "Kelikan", it means "martyrium"; S. Stefano, first christian martyr, is celebrated on december the 26th. |
