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Character Name

Giulietta

Meaning — The Italian diminutive of Giulia, from the Latin Julia — the feminine of Julius, the name of the ancient Roman gens Julia possibly from the Greek Ioulos meaning "downy-bearded" or from Iulus (Ascanius), son of Aeneas. The diminutive -etta suffix adds endearment. Giulietta is the Italian form of Juliet as used in Luigi da Porto's original 1524 novella Giulietta e Romeo.·Latin origin·Female·joo-LYET-tah

Giulietta Giulietta is the original Juliet — not Shakespeare's English version but da Porto's Italian girl from Verona, and through her all the subsequent versions in every language and art form that have made this the archetypal tragic lover's name. The diminutive -etta turns the Roman Julian lineage's imperial grandeur into an intimate endearment, perfectly suited to the young girl whose absolute sincerity in love makes the scale of the tragedy proportionate. A character named Giulietta is likely to experience love with an intensity that overwhelms all other considerations.

Best genres for Giulietta

Historical FictionLiterary FictionRomanceHistorical RomanceMythology

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Variations & nicknames

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