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Re: Boys' named derived from girls' names?

by Murasaki (lady murasaki)

9/29/2007, 4:26 AM

Mariano is used in Italy as a male form of Mary or Maria (basically given to honour the Virgin). I've seen the name Mario used in the same way (the person in question celebrated his name's day on St Mary, rather than St Marius) though of course etymologically it's incorrect.

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