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Danilo

English translation/equivalent: Daniel

Origin: Derived from the Hebrew Daniy'el, composed from dan "has judged," or from dayan, "judge," and the abbreviated form 'el from 'elohim, "God," with the meaning "God (therefore) has judged" or "my judge is God."

Name Day/Onomastico: January 3—in memory of St. Danilo, deacon martyred in Padova in 168.

Related Name/Other Italian Forms: Daniele

Guide to Italian Baby Names
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