Lilla
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Lilla
Origin: Typical name of northeast Sicily
associated with the worship of St. Maria of the Letter, patron saint
of Messina that, according to tradition, blessed the Messina ambassadors to Palestine, entrusting them with a letter of protection for all of the city.
Name Day/Onomastico: June 3—in honor of the Madonna of the Letter, patron saint of Messina.
Related Name/Other Italian Forms: diminutive of Letteria
Lilla
Lilla
English translation/equivalent: LillaOrigin: Typical name of northeast Sicily
Sicily
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associated with the worship of St. Maria of the Letter, patron saint
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
of Messina that, according to tradition, blessed the Messina ambassadors to Palestine, entrusting them with a letter of protection for all of the city.
Name Day/Onomastico: June 3—in honor of the Madonna of the Letter, patron saint of Messina.
Related Name/Other Italian Forms: diminutive of Letteria