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Neandro m Italian, SpanishItalian and Spanish form of
Neandros via
Neander. A known bearer of this name was Neandro Schilling Campos (1875-1949), a prominent Chilean educator... [
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Nedda f Sicilian, Theatre, HungarianSicilian diminutive of
Antonietta as well as a Sicilian form of
Nella. The name was also adopted into Hungarian usage. Furthermore, this name is borne by the main female role in the opera 'Pagliacci'.
Novembrino m ItalianDerived from Italian
novembre "November", this name was traditionally given to children born in November. Since there is no saint of this name, the name day was celebrated on All Saints' Day.
Nunziato m Italiancould come from the word "Annunciation," for example the "Annunciation of the Lord." Feminine form would be
Nunziata. Could also come from the name
Nunzio which means "messenger"
Obizzo m ItalianOf Germanic origin, though the meaning is unknown. Possibly from the roots aud "wealth" or hug "mind, thought, heart, spirit".
Oddone m ItalianDiminutive form of
Oddo. Oddone of Savoy, son of Victor Emmanuel II of Italy, and the Cardinal Oddone di Monferrato were two well-known bearers of this name.
Olimpiade f & m ItalianItalian form of
Olympias. It coincides with the word
olimpiade (plural
olimpiadi "Olympic Games").
Ombretta f Italian, LiteratureCoined as a diminutive of Italian
ombra "shade; shadow", this name first came into usage after Antonio Fogazzaro used it for a character in his novel
Piccolo mondo antico (
The Little World of the Past in English) (1895).
Omobono m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)Means "good man" in the dialect of the Po valley in Italy. Omobono Tucenghi was a merchant of Cremona, who dedicated all of his life to charity and peacemaking. He was canonized in 1197 and is the patron saint of the city of Cremona as well as of business people, tailors, shoemakers and clothworkers.
Onesta f Medieval Italian, ItalianMedieval Italian name directly taken from the noun
onestà "honesty" or the (feminine) adjective
onesta "honest; sincere".
Opilio m ItalianDerived from Latin
opilio meaning "shepherd, herdsman, pastor". Also compare
Opellius. A bearer of this name was Opilio Rossi (1910-2004), an Italian-American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Oranna f German (Rare), ItalianName of a 6th century Irish saint buried at Berus (Saarland, Germany). The name can be interpreted as a feminine form of
Oran.
Palmino m ItalianMasculine form of
Palmina. This name is usually given to an infant male born on Palm Sunday.
Pardo m ItalianName of a 6th Century saint associated with the town of Larino, Italy. Believed to have been born in the Peloponnese, Pardo spent three years preaching in Larino before settling in the nearby town of Lucera... [
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Passitea f ItalianItalian form of
Pasithea. A known bearer was the Blessed Passitea Crogi (1564-1615), a Cistercian nun of Siena who beat herself with thorns and washed the wounds with vinegar, salt and pepper.
Pileria f Italian (Rare)Taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Maria Santissima del Pilerio whose name is derived from the Calabrian dialect word
pileri (
pilastro in Standard Italian) "pillar" (compare Spanish
Pilar).
Pilerio m ItalianPossibly from Calabrian
pilíeri, meaning "pillar", referring to Our Lady of the Pillar, one of the titles given to Mary, or from Ancient Greek
πυλωρός ("gatekeeper, guardian").