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View Name: Palmiro


PALMIRO
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Italian
Meaning & History
Means "pilgrim" in Italian. In medieval times it denoted one who had been a pilgrim to Palestine. It is ultimately from the word palma meaning "palm tree", because of the custom of pilgrims to bring palm fronds home with them. The name is sometimes given to a child born on Palm Sunday.
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