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Rosario

English translation/equivalent: Ross, Russ, Roy, Sal

Origin: Derived from the Latin rosarium meaning "rosary, crown, garland of roses." In the Christian mystical sense it has come to mean "cycle of prayers in devotion to the Madonna of the Rosary."

Name Day/Onomastico: October 7—in honor of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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