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Re: Etymology of Cabiria
by Cleveland Kent Evans (clevelandkentevans)
11/5/2005, 12:41 PM
in reply to a message by Andria
My Italian name dictionary, Santi e Fanti by Enzo La Stella T., says that Cabiria was invented for the 1914 film, and says it perhaps comes from the Semitic word kabir, "powerful", though that seems to be La Stella's guess.

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Etymology of Cabiria  ·  Andria  ·  11/5/2005, 5:49 AM
•Re: Etymology of Cabiria  ·  Cleveland Kent Evans  ·  11/5/2005, 12:41 PM
•Thank you Cleveland ! (nt)  ·  Andria  ·  11/6/2005, 6:48 PM
•Re: Etymology of Cabiria  ·  Andy ;—)  ·  11/5/2005, 6:36 AM
•Re: Etymology of Cabiria  ·  Andria  ·  11/5/2005, 10:18 AM