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[Facts] Maro?
Does anyone know the origin, or anything about, this name?I knew someone with this name when I was younger, and just saw it on a list of German names. The person I knew was male, and it was listed this way as well.Thank you.
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There is a village in the Andalucia region of spain called Maro about 53 miles from Malaga.Also the name of a saint also known as Maro of Beit-Marun; Maron hermit who dedicated a pagan temple to the of worship to god said to have been able to heal both physical and vices.Hope this is of some use
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In Greece,it is one of the nicknames of Maria
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That's very interesting - thank you. Do you know if the origin of the given name is from either or both of those? Was the saint named for the village?- Jen
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Which came first the village or the saint?, Unsure on this one the village dates back to early christian era, with a roman fort being built, On the other hand the saint died in 435AD also early christian era so could be one or other or both.
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