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Nunzia
Messenger, announcer
Origin
Latin
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Origin and meaning of Nunzia
Nunzia comes from the Latin nuntius, 'messenger, announcer', and is the short form of Annunziata, a name celebrating the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary by the archangel Gabriel. It thus holds a sense of glad tidings and Marian devotion. Distinctly Italian, found above all in the south and Campania, it is quite traditional today. It keeps a warm, folksy character tied to religion and to southern family roots.
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