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Antonietta

English translation/equivalent: Antonietta

Origin: From the Latin surname Antonius, derived from the Greek antìonos, meaning "first–born."

Name Day/Onomastico: February 28—in memory of the Blessed Antonietta of Orleans, died in 1618, founder of the Order of the Daughters of the Calvary.

Related Name/Other Italian Forms: diminutive of Antonia

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