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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Prospero m. Latin prosperus 'prosperous, successful; lucky, propitious'.

The name of a 5th C Italian saint and a 5th C French saint.

Italy
Latin
1527 Prosper (nom) Rome1527 p. 85
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