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ArchivesRe: Emerentiana--the meaning?
in reply to a message by Emerentiana
Must be an elaboration of Emerentia. That can be derived from the latin verb emereo, that means "deserve, merit" AFAIK. The adjective emeritus is also related.
I also found a saint called Emerentia.
I also found a saint called Emerentia.
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My etymological name book says that Emerentiana (this name occurs once in my family, btw) comes from Emerentius, which in turn indeed derives from Latin 'emereo(r)', which means 'I wholly deserve' (according to my name book).
The book says that the holy Emerentiana was a Roman martyr, probably during the prosecutions of emperor Diocletianus. The day of Saint Emerentiana is January 23rd.
The book says that the holy Emerentiana was a Roman martyr, probably during the prosecutions of emperor Diocletianus. The day of Saint Emerentiana is January 23rd.
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yes, Emerentia is the feminine form of Emerentius
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