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Italian

Speranza

Pronounced speh-RAHN-tsahShare

Meaning: Hope

  • Girl
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  • 3 syllables

The story

Speranza is the Italian counterpart of Esperanza, from a Latin name related to hoping. Its virtue meaning is clear and is shared across those Romance-language forms.

Nicknames

  • Ranza

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Speranza comes from Italian.

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