Nereo
English translation/equivalent: Nereo
Origin: Originally from the Greek meaning "great swimmer." In mythology Nereo was the name of a sea god who had 50 daughters, the Nereids.
Name Day/Onomastico: May 12—in memory of St. Nereo, martyred in 306 at Thessalonica along with SS. Achilleo, Crazio, and Flavia during the reign of Traiano.
Related Name/Other Italian Forms: Nerea
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