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Patrocinio

Patrocinio is a Spanish girl name. Meaning “patronage”.

It comes from the Latin word “patrocinium” (protection, defence). (more…)

Refugio

Refugio is a Spanish girl name.

It comes from the Marian invocation Our Lady of the Refuge of the Sinners, venerated in Spain.

From the Latin word “refugium” (asylum, shelter).

Santa María

Santa María is a Spanish sailboat name.

One of the ships that Christopher Columbus used to reach America in 1492.

Sonsoles

Sonsoles is a Spanish girl name.

Reference to the Virgin of the Valley or Our Lady of the Valley, a Marian devotion highly venerated in various places in Spain and Argentina.

 

Spanish virgin names for girls

In this blog we have already seen how the Bible is a recurring source when looking for baby names, but apart from this sacred book, there are other religious customs and rites that also serve as inspiration when choosing a baby’s name. One of the most common is the use of names of virgins and Marian apparitions as girls’ names. (more…)

Valle

Tránsito is a Spanish girl name.

Reference to the Virgen del Tránsito or Nuestra Señora del Tránsito, a very venerated Marian devotion in Zamora (Spain). (more…)