Late Period Italian Women's Names: Milan

by Juliana de Luna (Julia Smith)

© 2011-2012 by Julia Smith. All rights reserved.
Version 1.0, updated 29 February 2012


Milan

These names are taken from a study of secular and religious women associated with the Convent of San Paolo (founded in 1530). Many nuns took the name Paula followed by another given name as their religious name, to indicate their allegiance to the patron saint of the convent.


 

Feminine Given Names

 
Agata
Clemenza
Elena
Elisabetta
Francesca
Giulia / Julia
Hippolita
Ludovica
Margarita
Monica*
Paola Antonia*
Paola Caterina*
Paola Maria*
Paola Timotea*
Polissensa
Pretiosa
Rachele
Severina
Spratia
Vienna
 
* Names marked with an asterisk are clearly identified as religious names, changed after the woman became a nun.
 

 

Family Names

 
Buzaccharini
de Chioccis
de Godis
de Negris
de Scoxatis
de Tattis
Farnese
Glaviagni
Grassi
Negri
Pozzobonella
Rivabene
Rovarini
Serbelloni
Sfondrati
Tognani
Torelli


HTML editing by Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada.

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