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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Caradonna f. Latin cara 'dear, beloved; costly, precious, valued' + Italian donna 'lady' from Latin domina 'lady'.

Italy
Latin
1522x1532 Caradonna (nom) DSF p. 50, 1
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Caradonna". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Caradonna.