Lat. name, presumably associated with venari 'hunting'. There is a legendary martyr named. He is patron of the town of Camerino Italy, church. Holidays: May 18 Furthermore: Venantius Fortunatus, c. 530-603, medieval Lat. closer to the hymns. He was born. in Trieste and was bishop of Poitiers 567. The name has been little used: Socin: Venantia, Strasbourg 778; Venand (t), Kortrijk circa 1400 (Debrabandere). In E.. once in 1985 as a (third) name found possible nav Wim Rietveld Sonne creation Venantius `Brother '.
Southern Netherlands. name. Probably a derivation of a saint's name: Jean-Bapt. Vianney at. Dardilly in 1786 in Lyon, pastor of Ars (as n. of Lyon). He was canonized in 1925; church. Day: August 9 (compare Chantal). The name is also a contraction of Viviane created. Compare also Fianna.