Saturnina as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Saturnina

What is the meaning of the name Saturnina ?

The baby name Saturnina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: /sætərˈniːnə/ (sat-ər-NEE-nə); Spanish/Italian: /sa.turˈni.na/ (sa-tur-NEE-na).

Saturnina is Latin in Origin.

Saturnina is the feminine form of the Latin cognomen Saturninus, built from Saturnus - the Roman god of agriculture and time - plus the adjectival suffix -inus “pertaining to.” It therefore means “of Saturn,” “belonging to Saturn,” or, by folk etymology, “linked to sowing.” The name entered Christian onomastics in the late Roman world as a Latinized theophoric turned virtue-bearing name.

Used across the Romance sphere (Spanish, Portuguese, Italian) and carried to Latin America and the Philippines, it appears in parish registers and colonial records; a notable bearer is Saturnina Rizal, sister of Philippine national hero José Rizal. The form is also found in Polish usage, while French prefers Saturnine. Related masculine forms include Saturnino (Romance), Saturnin (French/Slavic), and the classical Saturninus. Short forms and nicknames include Nina, Tina, and Rina; in Spanish and Filipino contexts, Nena or Neneng may appear.