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Just wondering, what does the name Saturnina mean? Other say it’s “Gift of Saturn” others say it’s “Dedicated to Saturn” but I just want a quick fact check?
Also, offtopic, but would it make sense to change the banner for Saturnina to the one like Saturn? Just asking..
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Also, offtopic, but would it make sense to change the banner for Saturnina to the one like Saturn? Just asking..
"People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing all day."
Rate my personal name list please :) https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/217493
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I've heard of saturnalia, don't know if it's related...?
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The etymological relationship to Saturn is obviously correct, but the part about "gift" and "dedicated" is complete and utter nonsense.
Saturnina is the feminine form of Saturninus, which in turn consists of the name Saturnus combined with the Latin masculine suffix -inus:
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-inus#Latin (in English)
The suffix usually indicates a relationship of position, possession or origin. So, strictly speaking, both Saturnina and Saturninus mean "of Saturn".
Also see the entry for the English word saturnine, which ultimately has the exact same etymological origin:
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/saturnine#English (in English)
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