Salete
Latin · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Salete
Salete is a Portuguese diminutive form derived from "Sales," which itself comes from the Latin "salus" meaning "health" or "salvation." The name has religious roots connected to the veneration of Our Lady of Salete (Nossa Senhora de Salete), a Marian apparition reported in France in 1846.
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Etymology
Salete is a Portuguese diminutive form derived from "Sales," which itself comes from the Latin "salus" meaning "health" or "salvation." The name has religious roots connected to the veneration of Our Lady of Salete (Nossa Senhora de Salete), a Marian apparition reported in France in 1846.
The name is primarily used in Portuguese-speaking Catholic communities, particularly in Brazil and Portugal, where devotion to the Our Lady of La Salette has influenced its adoption as a given name.
Salete currently ranks #3,027 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1972.
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