Annunziata
Annunziata is the Italian word for the Annunciation. It is generally understood to refer to the young Mary, mother of Jesus, receiving the word of the Angel Gabriel that she is to bear the Christ child. It is a common theme for reverence in Roman Catholicism. In Catholic families where all the children are girls it is sometimes given to a new child in the hope that the next born will be a boy.
| Gender | Female |
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| Related names | Nunzia, Nunziata, Annunciata, Nunziatina, Annunziatina, Annunzia, Nunziella, Nunzietta, Annuncia, Nuncia, Nancy, Tina |
Notable people with the name include:
Given name
- Nancy Dell'Olio (born 1961), Italian-British lawyer
- Annunziata Rees-Mogg (born 1979), English freelance journalist, and MEP for the East Midlands
- Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1843–1871), mother of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
- Archduchess Maria Annunciata of Austria (1876-1961), half-sister of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and briefly fiancée of Duke Siegfried in Bavaria
Surname
- Christina Annunziata, American medical oncologist
- Lucia Annunziata (born 1950), Italian journalist
- Sandy Annunziata (born 1969), former offensive guard and Center in the Canadian Football League
- Xavier Annunziata (born 1987), Spanish football player
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