Addolorata
English translation/equivalent: Dolores
Origin: Reflects the Christian worship of Maria Santissima Addolorata (Our Lady of Sorrows), which began in the 1200's, and the female saint of numerous Italian cities.
Name Day/Onomastico: September 15—in occasion of La Festa della Madonna dei Sette Dolori (the festival of the Seven Sorrows of the Madonna), instituted in 1423.
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