What's in a name?

[campcantreg]

Our grandmother was born in Vico Equense. she was the first born child. Her birth name was:
Fortunata, Anna, Rosaria, Ciro.

Can anyone explain back in the late 1800s Naples area, how they may have decided these names?

[mmogno]

What were the names of her parents and godparents?

[campcantreg]

Her father was Luigi. Her mother was Marianna. Her godparents were Francesco and Lucia.

[PippoM]

If you are so curious, you should check if there were other relatives (Grandparents, aunts, uncles) who had some of such names. It's possible that Ciro was given for devotion to St. Ciro, since it's written in its masculine version.

[campcantreg]

Yes, thank you! We looked up Vice Equense and found that St. Ciro is the town's patron saint. We never knew this, amazing.