Scaevola
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- Ancient Roman
Latin form of SCEVOLA.
 | SCEVOLA male Italian Italian form of the Roman cognomen Scaevola, which was derived from Latin scaevus "left-handed". The first bearer of this name was Gaius Mucius Scaevola, who acquired it, according to legend, after he thrust his right hand into a blazing fire in order to intimidate the Etruscan king Porsenna, who was blockading the city of Rome. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| ITALIAN: Scevola |