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Vanna (pronounced in Italian vän'-na and in English väh'na) is a female first name that first appears in recorded history circa 1294. The Italian medieval name originated in Tuscany, and is particular to Florence, Italy. Though similar in pronunciation and conjectured to be a derivative of the name Giovanna, Vanna is not a nickname nor derivation.

History

The name Vanna first appears in recorded history in La Vita Nuova, a 13th century book of verse written by Dante Alighieri, an Italian Florentine poet. In one verse, Dante writes that personified Love proclaims Vanna is 'Primavera' (Springtime), and declares that Beatrice's name is Love itself.

Dante Alighieri's greatest work, la Divina Commedia (The Divine Comedy), is considered the greatest literary statement produced in Europe during the Middle Ages, and the basis of the modern Italian language.

Meanings and Usage

Italian

The Italian origin of the name is thought to be derived from the Latin vanno, meaning "she who shifts." It is also considered a feminine form of the name Van, short for Evan, meaning Youth.

Name Day

The Italian Name day is July 23, in memory of the Blessed Vanna of Orvieto, who died in 1306.

Cambodian

Vanna is a Cambodian unisex given name meaning "Gold." For Khmer speakers, it is based on an expression meaning Golden. Pronunciation of Khmer names usually places stress on the last syllable.

Greek

The Greek meaning of the name is "Butterfly" or "Gift of God."

People with the given name Vanna

Fictional

See also

Other

References

  • Dante, Vita Nuova. Milano, Garzanti, 1982.
  • Tobias Eisermann, Cavalcanti oder die Poetik der Negativität, Band 17 in Romanica et Comparatistica: Sprach- und literaturwissenschaftliche Studien, herausgegeben von Richard Baum und Willi Hirdt, Tübingen: Stauffenburg Verlag Brigitte Narr GmbH, 1992; ISBN
  • AA.VV., Antologia della poesia italiana, ed C.Segre and C. Ossola. Torino, Einaudi, 1999
  • Migliorini, B. Storia della lingua Italiana. Firenze, Sansoni, 1987
Vanna is a name that can refer to:
  • Vanna, real name Ivana Ranilović-Vrdoljak, a Croatian singer.
  • Vanna, a metalcore band from Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Vanna White, American television personality
  • Vanna, Greek finance symbol (option sensitivity).

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1294 in other calendars
Gregorian calendar 1294
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Armenian calendar 743
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Middle Ages form the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three "ages": the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages and Modern Times.
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Regione Toscana


Map highlighting the location of Toscana in Italy

Capital Florence
President Claudio Martini
(DS-Union)
Provinces 10
Comuni 287
Area 22,990 km
 - Ranked 5th (7.6 %)
Population (2006 est.
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Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Province Florence (FI)
Mayor Leonardo Domenici (Democrats of the Left)

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Giovanna is a female Italian first name. People with this name include:
  • Giovanna Amati - professional race car driver from Italy
  • Giovanna Borradori - professor of Philosophy at Vassar College

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La Vita Nuova (English: New Life) is a book of verse written by Dante Alighieri around the year of 1293. It is an expression of the medieval genre of courtly love in a prosimetrum style.
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As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. In the history of European culture, this period is considered part of the High Middle Ages, and after its conquests in Asia the Mongol Empire stretched from Korea to
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Dante Alighieri

Dante Aligheri
Born: 14 May 1265(1265--)
Florence
Died: 13 November 1321

Occupation: Statesman, Poet, language theorist
Nationality:  Italy

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Anthem
Il Canto degli Italiani
(also known as Fratelli d'Italia)


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Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Province Florence (FI)
Mayor Leonardo Domenici (Democrats of the Left)

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Love is an intense feeling of affection related to a sense of strong loyalty or profound oneness.[] The meaning of love varies relative to context.
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Primavera or La Primavera means spring for many Romance languages and may refer to:
  • La Primavera, Vichada, a town and municipality in the Vichada Department, Colombia
  • La Primavera, in Peru
  • Primavera, Chile

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Beatrice (pronounced bee'-a-tris or in Italian bay'-a-tree-chay) is a name derived from the Latin name Beatrix. This occurred in medieval Italy. Beatrice means she who blesses or bringer of joy. The French form is Béatrice.
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The Divine Comedy (Italian: Commedia, later christened "Divina" by Giovanni Boccaccio), written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321, is widely considered the central epic poem of Italian
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Middle Ages form the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three "ages": the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages and Modern Times.
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Name days are a tradition of attaching personal names to each day of the year, and celebrating the association of particular days with those for whom that day is named. It is common in large parts of Europe.
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Country Italy
Region Umbria
Province Terni (TR)
Mayor Stefano Mocio (since June 13, 2004)

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Cambodian may refer to:
  • Khmer people
  • Cambodian language

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Khmer people are the predominant ethnic group in Cambodia, accounting for approximately 90% of the 13.9 million people in the country. Part of the larger Mon-Khmer ethnolinguistic peoples found throughout Southeast Asia, they speak the Khmer language.
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As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. In the history of European culture, this period is considered part of the High Middle Ages, and after its conquests in Asia the Mongol Empire stretched from Korea to
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Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Province Florence (FI)
Mayor Leonardo Domenici (Democrats of the Left)

Area km
Population
 - Total (as of 2006-06-02)
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Guido Cavalcanti (c. 1255 – 1300) was an Italian poet who was a role model for and a friend of Dante. He was born in Florence and was the son of the Guelph Cavalcante de' Cavalcanti, whom Dante condemns to torment in the sixth circle of The Inferno, where the heretics
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writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms.
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actor, actress, or player (see terminology) is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity.
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Luigi Ugolini

Pseudonym: Giulio D'Albenga
Born: June 25, 1891
Florence  Italy
Died: June 22, 1980
Florence, Italy
Occupation: Writer
Essayist
Poet
Painter
Nationality: Italian
Genres: Novelized Biography
Fiction
Historical Fiction
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The Battistero di San Giovanni (Baptistery of St John) is a religious edifice in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. Believed to be the oldest building in the city, it is particularly famed for its three sets of magnificent and artistically important bronze doors.
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Vanna White (born Vanna Marie Rosich on February 18, 1957) is an American television personality, best known as the hostess and puzzle board operator on the long-running game show Wheel of Fortune. She is the niece of actor Christopher George.
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Vanna is a metalcore band from Boston, MA. Their first full length album, Curses, was released on April 24, 2007.

History

The band formed in December, 2004 with just Evan Pharmakis and Nick Lambert, and recorded their first Demo in a dorm room at MassArt, using a
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