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Italian Baby Names
Antonina

English translation/equivalent: Antonia

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

Name Day/Onomastico: May 3—in honor of the maiden St. Antonina, martyred with the soldier Alessandro.

Related Name/Other Italian Forms: diminutive of Antonia

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