Re: origin of Gloria as a Marian devotion name
in reply to a message by Anneza
Glória / Maria da Glória is still in use in Portugal, but it's an extremely oldfashioned name. I would be surprised to meet a Glória who is under 60 years-old. With a few exceptions, "Marian names" aren't really used anymore, even in very Catholic families, because they are seen as "old lady" names... and most people aren't very religious to begin with.
This message was edited 3/30/2018, 9:41 AM