First name Fiora - Italian?

KSRattazzi · Post by **KSRattazzi** » 12 Sep 2012, 17:36

Is this a common first name? When I looked up the origin, what I read says this is a Gaelic name. I find it extremely odd that my ancestor (born approximately 1850) would have a Gaelic first name in Italy.

Italysearcher · Post by **Italysearcher** » 12 Sep 2012, 19:44

Check out Catholic Saint names. If its there, it works.

Tessa78 · Post by **Tessa78** » 12 Sep 2012, 21:39

KSRattazzi wrote:Is this a common first name? When I looked up the origin, what I read says this is a Gaelic name. I find it extremely odd that my ancestor (born approximately 1850) would have a Gaelic first name in Italy.

Fiore/Fiora

Here is the "origin" as it appears in "Italian Baby Names" at this site
http://italian.about.com/library/name/blname_fiore.htm

And, YES, there IS a St. Fiore

(martyred in Catania!)

T.

KSRattazzi · Post by **KSRattazzi** » 12 Sep 2012, 22:57

How far back do you think the civil documents in Baveno go? I am having luck there, just not sure when my luck will run out.

Tessa78 · Post by **Tessa78** » 17 Sep 2012, 01:21

KSRattazzi wrote:How far back do you think the civil documents in Baveno go? I am having luck there, just not sure when my luck will run out.

The microfilmed records held by the LDS cover 1866-1925...

T.

paola52 · Post by **paola52** » 08 Oct 2012, 23:47

Fiora is a variant of the name Flora. There are also diminutives: Fiorella (female, very used)e Fiorello (male, uncommon) and then Fiorenza and Fiorenzo. And of course, as already stated, there is Fiore, meaning flower.
If you read Italian you can find the saints named Flora at this link
http://www.santiebeati.it/santi_search. ... d&bool=and

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