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Where does “Giacinto” come from?

Giacinto (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin jacintus, from Latin Hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος.

Ancestry of “Giacinto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinjacintus—
2LatinHyacinthus—
3Ancient GreekὙάκινθος—
Every word from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος →