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ArchivesRe: origin of Gloria as a Marian devotion name
in reply to a message by clevelandkentevans
Don’t miss the diffusion of the name in the italian peninsula and the diffusion of the name in Italy, please.
Gloria:
It is based on the Latin term gloria, which means "glory", "fame".
The name has spread for various reasons; first of all, in Christian contexts, it is primarily a reference to divine glory (as mentioned in various liturgical hymns, such as the Gloria in excelsis Deo and the Gloria al Padre), but also to the Madonna della Gloria (one of the appellations of the Virgin Mary); then there is the augural meaning, with which it has been in use since the Middle Ages. More recent are the secular-patriotic motivations, with reference to the Cairoli brothers who, in 1867, fought in the clash of Villa Glori.
The name was used in the novel by E.D.E.N Southworth of 1891 “Gloria”, followed by the work of George Bernard Shaw of 1898. A further push to its spread was given, at the beginning of the 20th century, by the notoriety of actress Gloria Swanson.
In italy it is used almost exclusively in the form “Gloria”, even if exist some rare variants. It is mostly found in the North, especially in Tuscany.
It is also used in other countries, such as Croatia.
It is important to remember the diffusion of latin language during the Roman Empire in different countries of actual Europe and how the influence of christianity led to the diffusion of similar names or variants of the same name in different countries.
Gloria:
It is based on the Latin term gloria, which means "glory", "fame".
The name has spread for various reasons; first of all, in Christian contexts, it is primarily a reference to divine glory (as mentioned in various liturgical hymns, such as the Gloria in excelsis Deo and the Gloria al Padre), but also to the Madonna della Gloria (one of the appellations of the Virgin Mary); then there is the augural meaning, with which it has been in use since the Middle Ages. More recent are the secular-patriotic motivations, with reference to the Cairoli brothers who, in 1867, fought in the clash of Villa Glori.
The name was used in the novel by E.D.E.N Southworth of 1891 “Gloria”, followed by the work of George Bernard Shaw of 1898. A further push to its spread was given, at the beginning of the 20th century, by the notoriety of actress Gloria Swanson.
In italy it is used almost exclusively in the form “Gloria”, even if exist some rare variants. It is mostly found in the North, especially in Tuscany.
It is also used in other countries, such as Croatia.
It is important to remember the diffusion of latin language during the Roman Empire in different countries of actual Europe and how the influence of christianity led to the diffusion of similar names or variants of the same name in different countries.
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