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Meaning & History
From the name of an essential oil distilled from orange blossom, which was derived from the Italian place name Nerola, itself probably meaning "strong" or "brave" from Sabine nero (compare Nero). Neroli oil was named after the princess of Nerola, Anne Marie Orsini (1642-1722), who popularized the essence of bitter orange tree as a perfume, making it fashionable by the end of the 17th century. A known bearer of this name is Neroli Meadows (b. 1985 or 1986), an Australian sports journalist.