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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Quiteria f. Of unknown origin, possibly related to Ancient Greek Κυθηρία 'woman of Kythira', an epithet of Aphrodite.

The name of a 5th C virgin martyr, who is possibly fictional.

Spain
Catalan
● 1510 Quiteria valencia1510 3500
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Quiteria". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2015/3/name/Quiteria.