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What does this name means? I am guessing "gold lover" but, what does it really means?
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Aside from that I think it's beautiful, it struck me as some feminine form of Orpheus. That's unlikely, though. "Gold lover" seems like a good guess, but with my amateur Latin knowledge it could also be something like "daughter of gold" or "golden daughter" maybe? Sorry, I don't have much to add.
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Where did you find it?
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It as my paternal grandmother's second name (first is Laura), her father was from Portofino and her mother from Milan but she was raised in Lima and I think she was born here too. She was among the youngest of several siblings.
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Never heard of this name, but since her heritage is Italian, I wonder if the -filia suffix could mean "daughter"?
Rather than the -philia "lover of" that you speculated?
Rather than the -philia "lover of" that you speculated?
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I always assume that Italy and Greece has such intetwined history together that Greek can be influenced by Latin (and etruscan) and that Latin can be influenced by Greek (and pre-hellenic Greek languages). It happens with their mythology why wouldn't it happen with their etymology?
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