Late Period Italian Women's Names: Milan

by Juliana de Luna (Julia Smith)

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
Family Names

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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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