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Annunziata
Announced, from the Annunciation
Origin
Latin
Used in
it
Origin and meaning of Annunziata
Annunziata comes from the Latin annuntiata, 'announced,' pointing directly to the Annunciation, the moment when the angel tells Mary of Jesus's coming birth. It is therefore a Marian devotional name, traditionally given to girls born around the feast of 25 March. Found almost only in Italy, especially the South, it also appears in the shortened form Nunziata. The name carries deep religious meaning and a strong bond with popular tradition.
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