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Lia

English translation/equivalent: Lia

Origin: Derived from the Hebrew le'ha, adapted in Greek as Leia; name of the second wife of Jacob, and according to the Old Testament is synonymous with industriousness and activity.

Name Day/Onomastico: June 1—in memory of St. Lia.

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