Vermilia
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Old French vermeillon 'vermilion, right red' from Latin vermiculus 'little worm', in reference to Kermes vermilio, from which crimson dye was made.
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- Latin
- ● 1522x1532 Vermeglia (nom) DSF p. 58, 29
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Vermilia". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Vermilia.