Mother's given name?

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Can anyone help with the mother's given name on this birth record please?
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Looks like Palma to me.
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That's what I thought it was but I've never heard of that name before. Thanks for the input.
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Palma is very rare but it is a female first name. I found this at
http://digilander.libero.it/gioer/pf.html

PALMA
Forma femminile di Palmazio, deriva dal latino Palmatius e significa "eccellente". Non vi sono sante con questo nome, l'onomastico si può festeggiare il 4 ottobre in onore di S. Palmazio martire.

Feminine for Palmazio, comes from Latin Palmatius which means "Excellent". There are no saints with this name, the name-day can be celebrated on Oct 4 in honor of St Palmazio martyr.
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Thanks Livio,great resource.
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Hi,
Is the birth record from Pedace in Calabria?

I am researching Pedace in Calabria.

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This record is from Molochio, Calabria. I've been researching mainly in Oppido Mamertina and just found some family in Molochio.
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I know women with the name Palma and also Palmina. I just assumed it referred to the palms used on Palm Sunday.
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