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From: RAMBLER32< >
Subject: Re: firstname Biasina/Biagina
Date: 02 Oct 2000 17:58:01 GMT


Your grandmother was named after San Biagio (Saint Blaise), the patron saint
for those with sore throats., feast day February 3. Biagina is the feminine,
diminutive form. Other forms are Blasi/Blasia, Biasi/Biasia. The "ina" is the
diminutive ending.

Rose Albrizio

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