Paloma (name)

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Gender Female Meaning Dove; Peaceful		Word/name Latin

Paloma is a female given name, derived from Latin "palumbus" which means Dove; a symbol of Peace. The name also can be understood as The Holy Spirit symbolized in this bird. Palomma, using double "m", comes from a Neapolitan dialect, made famous in the song "Palomma 'e notte" written by Di Giacomo and Buongiovanni in 1906.

In Southern Italy is celebrated on Easter "La Festa della Palomma" (Feast of Palomma) at the Chiesa della Madonna della Nova (Our Lady of Nova's Church), Ostuni, Puglia. In Spain is celebrated "Virgen de la Paloma de Madrid" feast's day on August 15.

Paloma is a common name in Italy and especially Spain.

People known as Paloma

Paloma of Austria, Wife of Archduke Simeon of Austria

Paloma Picasso, French jewelry designer, daughter of Pablo Picasso

Paloma Faith, British singer and actress

Paloma Stoecker, British singer

Paloma Baeza, British actress

Paloma Eskenazi, American film producer and founder of Golden Films

Paloma Young, American designer

Paloma Bloyd, American actress and model

Paloma McLardy, American drummer

Paloma Pinault, American, daughter of French businessman François-Henri Pinault

Paloma Kwiatkowski, Canadian actress

Paloma Weisz, German contemporary artist

Paloma Efron, Argentine journalist

Paloma Herrera, Argentine ballet dancer

Paloma San Basilio, Spanish singer

Paloma Berganza, Spanish singer

Paloma O'Shea, Spanish pianist

Paloma Pedrero, Spanish actress

Paloma Rao, Indian actress

Paloma Esmeria, Filipina actress

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