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Summary
- Natalie is not in the Bible, but it is made from Christmas: Latin natalis, from dies natalis Domini, the birthday of the Lord.
- Girls born on or near 25 December were named Natalia; the name is effectively a date, and has been for over sixteen centuries.
- Luke 2:11 carries the phrase the name preserves — “a Saviour has been born to you,” natus est vobis in Latin.
- Saint Natalia of Nicomedia is remembered for staying with her imprisoned husband Adrian, disguising herself to reach him. The account is late and embroidered.
- Verses that carry the meaning: Isaiah 9:6, Galatians 4:4, and John 3:3 on the second birth.
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Sources: Behind the Name entry for Natalie (from Latin natalis, “of birth”, via dies natalis Domini); Scripture quotations from the NIV via BibleGateway (Luke 2:7, 11; Isaiah 9:6; Galatians 4:4; John 3:3). The account of Natalia and Adrian of Nicomedia survives in late hagiography and is treated cautiously here.
