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Aristide

English translation/equivalent: Aristide

Origin: Derived from the Greek adjective aristos "the best one," and is taken from the name of the great Athenian politician of the 6th and 7th century. Patronym appeared as Aristeus or Aristaios.

Name Day/Onomastico: August 31—in memory of St. Aristide, christian who lived in Athens in the 2nd century under emperor Hadrian.

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