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Daria

English translation/equivalent: Daria

Origin: Derived from the Persian Darayavaush, traditional name of the dynasty of the Achemenidi kings, Graecized into Dareios and means "who defends the peace, who has peace within him."

Name Day/Onomastico: October 25—in memory of St. Daria of Reggio Emilia, martyred in Rome in 284 together with her husband St. Crisante.

Related Name/Other Italian Forms: feminine form of Dario

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