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Lorenzo

English translation/equivalent: Lawrence

Origin: Derived from the Latin surname Laurentius, that is, "citizen or descendent of Laurento," ancient city of the Lazio region that the Romans associated with a "forest of laurel."

Name Day/Onomastico: August 10–in memory of Archdeacon St. Lawrence, martyred in 258.

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