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[Facts] Re: Orfilia
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It as my paternal grandmother's second name (first is Laura), her father was from Portofino and her mother from Milan but she was raised in Lima and I think she was born here too. She was among the youngest of several siblings.
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Never heard of this name, but since her heritage is Italian, I wonder if the -filia suffix could mean "daughter"?Rather than the -philia "lover of" that you speculated?
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I always assume that Italy and Greece has such intetwined history together that Greek can be influenced by Latin (and etruscan) and that Latin can be influenced by Greek (and pre-hellenic Greek languages). It happens with their mythology why wouldn't it happen with their etymology?
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