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Domenico

English translation/equivalent: Dominic

Origin: Derived from the Latin Dominicus, adjective derived from dominus, "proprietor, owner," and meaning "of the master," but in the Christian era has taken on the meaning "consecrated by God."

Name Day/Onomastico: January 22—in memory of Domenico, Benedictine abbot died 1031.

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