Annunziata is the Italian word for (feminine)
Annunciation
The Annunciation (from Latin '), also referred to as the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Annunciation of Our Lady, or the Annunciation of the Lord, is the Christian celebration of the biblical tale of the announcement by the ange ...
. It is generally understood to refer to the Virgin Mary, receiving the word of the Angel Gabriel that she is to bear the Christ child; that is, the Virgin Mary after the
Annunciation
The Annunciation (from Latin '), also referred to as the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Annunciation of Our Lady, or the Annunciation of the Lord, is the Christian celebration of the biblical tale of the announcement by the ange ...
. It is a common theme for iconic reverence in Roman Catholicism (see
Immaculate Conception).
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.
Notable people with the name include:
Given name
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Annunziata Dell'Olio
Nancy Dell'Olio (born 23 August 1961) is an Italian-American lawyer and media personality. She first came to public notice as the girlfriend of football manager Sven-Göran Eriksson.
Early life
Annunziata Dell'Olio was born in New York City as ...
(born 1961), Italian-British lawyer
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Annunziata Rees-Mogg
Annunziata Mary Rees-Mogg (; born 25 March 1979) is a freelance journalist whose focus is finance, economics, and European politics and has been a British Brexit Party then Conservative politician during 2019 and into early 2020.
She has been ...
(born 1979), English freelance journalist, and
MEP MEP may refer to:
Organisations and politics
* Mahajana Eksath Peramuna, a political party in Sri Lanka
* Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (1956), a former political alliance in Sri Lanka
* Maison européenne de la photographie, a photography centre ...
for the
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of ITL for statistical purposes. It comprises the eastern half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It consists of Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Li ...
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Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Patricia Pelosi (; ; born March 26, 1940) is an American politician who has served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives since 2019 and previously from 2007 to 2011. She has represented in the United States House of ...
(born 1940 as Annunciata Patricia "Nancy" D'Alesandro),
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
The speaker of the United States House of Representatives, commonly known as the speaker of the House, is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives. The office was established in 1789 by Article I, Section 2 of the U. ...
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Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Princess Maria Annunciata Isabella Filomena Sabasia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (Italian: ''Maria Annunziata Isabella Filomena Sabasia, Principessa di Borbone delle Due Sicilie''; 24 March 1843 – 4 May 1871) was a political figure from the House ...
(1843–1871), mother of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Surname
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Christina Annunziata
Christina Messineo Annunziata is an American medical oncologist researching molecular signal transduction in ovarian cancer. She is an investigator in the National Cancer Institute's women's malignancies branch and head of the translational genom ...
, American medical oncologist
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Lucia Annunziata
Lucia Annunziata (Sarno, 8 August 1950) is an Italian journalist.
Career
Born in Sarno (in the Salerno province), at the age of 13 she moved to Salerno, where she attended high school and university, obtaining a degree in History and Philosoph ...
(born 1950), Italian journalist
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Sandy Annunziata
Sandy Annunziata (born October 11, 1969) is a former offensive guard and Centre in the Canadian Football League.
Football career
Annunziata played four years at The University of Western Ontario (1989–1992), and was a member of their Vanier Cup ...
(born 1969), former offensive guard and Center in the Canadian Football League
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Xavier Annunziata (born 1987), Spanish football player
See also
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Santissima Annunziata (disambiguation) Santissima Annunziata (Italian: Most Holy Annunciation) may refer to:
Churches in Italy
*Basilica della Santissima Annunziata, Florence
*Basilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato, Genoa
*Basilica della Santissima Annunziata Maggiore, Naple ...
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Italian feminine given names
Italian-language surnames