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Clizia

English translation/equivalent: Clytia

Origin: Derived from the Greek name Klytia, which came from the word klytos "well noted, famous" and Latinized into Clytia. Machiavelli used the name for the protagonist of his famous work "La Clizia," written in 1523.

Name Day/Onomastico: November 1—La Festa d'Ognissanti (All Saint's Day), day in which all saints not represented on the calendar are remembered.

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